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In two cases of chronic osteomyelitis following craniotomy, removal of the bone flaps and debridement were performed. The defects in the calvarial bone and the scalp were immediately reconstructed in a one-stage operation using an osteomyocutaneous free flap consisting of the serratus anterior muscle and rib.
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Kurokawa, M., Inoue, K. One stage reconstruction of the skull defect following chronic osteomyelitis using a serratus anterior muscle rib osteomyocutaneous free flap. Eur J Plast Surg 17, 204–207 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188565
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188565