The distally based superficial sural flap for reconstruction of the lower leg and foot

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 383-389

  Rajacic, N ^a,b   Darweesh, M ^a   Jayakrishnan, K ^a   Gang, R K ^a   Kojic, S ^a,c  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Al Babtain Ctr Plast Reconstr S   (Kuwait)

^c Headquarters ARRC (Rear)   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029743324     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(96)90007-7     Document Type: Article

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