Reconstruction of large palmar defects of the hand using free flaps

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 623-630

  Ninkovic M M ^a   Schwabegger, A H ^a   Wechselberger, G ^a   Anderl, H ^a  

^a University Hospital of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLABROUS SKIN; HAND INJURY; HAND PALM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0030729764     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80361-0     Document Type: Article

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