The clinical reliability of vein grafts in free-flap transfer

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-17

  Germann, Günter ^a   Steinau, Hans Ulrich ^b  

^a BG Trauma Center   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0030060038     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006446     Document Type: Article

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