Adipofascial flap of the lower leg based on the saphenous artery

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 390-395

  Lin, S D ^a   Lai, C S ^a   Chiu, Y T ^a   Lin, T M ^a   Chou, C K ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT;

EID: 0029743424     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(96)90008-9     Document Type: Article

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