Fibrohistiocytic sarcoma of the thumb treated by wide resection and immediate free flap reconstruction

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Atiyeh, Bishara S ^a   Zaatari, Ahmad M ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Fibrohistiocytic sarcoma; Free radial forearm flap; Hand tumour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COBALT THERAPY; FIBROHISTIOCYTOMA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; SPLINTING; THUMB;

EID: 0029877056     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319609072409     Document Type: Article

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