A cadaver study on volume and surface area of the fingertip

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 935-941

  Murai, M ^a   Lau, H K ^a   Pereira, B P ^a   Pho, R W H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030931639     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80094-9     Document Type: Article

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