The vertically based deep fascia turnover flap of the leg: Anatomic studies and clinical applications

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1746-1761

  Worseg, Artur P ^a   Kuzbari, Rafic ^b   Alt, Andreas ^b   Jahl, Gerald ^b   Tschabitscher, Manfred ^b   Holle, Jürgen ^b  

^a WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

EID: 0030725461     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199712000-00017     Document Type: Article

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