04.03.2011: Review article - .Background. Pressure ulcers (decubitus) occur very frequently and are found in 10 – 20 % of patients in health institutions. Health personnel should be well acquainted ...

Primary Closure In this method, after the diseased tissue has been excised, the wound is closed by various types of suturing, in many cases in conjunction with gluteal flap placements, all aimed ...

What’s droopy, floppy and sagging around the office? No, it’s not your crabby boss — it’s your flabby butt. Sitting on one’s backside for hours on end, slouched in a seat while staring ...

A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition.

Forget the glute max: These are the best gluteus medius exercises, made to give you a perky backside and strong hips.

The following is a summary of “Gluteal Fasciocutaneous Flap Reconstruction After Salvage Surgery for Pelvic Sepsis,” published in the December 2023 issue of Gastroenterology by Kreisel, et al. Most ...

Breast reconstruction using body tissue Your surgeon might be able to use your own body tissue to make a new breast during a mastectomy operation or some time afterwards. They call this a flap ...

Perineal evisceration was approached by combining a uterine retroversion with a gluteal transposition flap to obtain wound healing and reinforcement of the pelvic floor at once, when a mesh placement ...