An anatomic comparison of septocutaneous free flaps from the thigh region

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 604-610

  Shimizu, Toshiyuki ^a   Fisher, Dean R ^b   Carmichael, Stephen W ^b   Bite, Uldis ^b  

^a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THIGH;

EID: 0030940780     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199706000-00007     Document Type: Article

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