The venous territories (Venosomes) of the human body: Experimental study and clinical implications

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 185-213

  Taylor, G Ian ^a   Caddy, Christopher M ^a   Watterson, Paul A ^a   Crock, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ISLAND FLAP; VEIN VALVE; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL; ARTERIES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DISSECTION; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; RABBITS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURGICAL FLAPS; VEINS;

EID: 0025284880     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199008000-00001     Document Type: Article

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