Free flaps as flow-through vascular conduits for simultaneous coverage and revascularization of the hand or digit

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 321-327

  Brandt, Keith ^a   Khouri, Roger K ^b   Upton, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FINGER INJURY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPLANTATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOES;

EID: 0030014758     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199608000-00018     Document Type: Article

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