Making the most of the gastrocnemius muscles

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 38-48

  Arnold, Phillip G ^a   Cohen, Roger C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; SURGERY; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; SURGERY, PLASTIC; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0020520647     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198307000-00010     Document Type: Article

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