Cross-leg free flaps for difficult cases of leg defects: Indications, pitfalls, and long-term results

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 486-491

  Chen, Hung Chi ^a   El Gammal, Tarek Abdalla ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a   Chen, Hern Hsin ^b   Noordhoff, M Samuel ^a   Tang, Yueh Bih ^c,d  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Hsiu Tsuan Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross leg recipient vessels; Extensive leg injuries; Free flaps; Neovascularization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LEG INJURY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBECTOMY;

EID: 0030770544     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199709000-00016     Document Type: Article

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