Timing of free microsurgical tissue transfer for the acute phase of hand injuries

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Brenner, Peter ^a   Lassner, Franz ^a   Becker, Michael ^a   Berger, Alfred ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Free tissue transfer; Hand surgical emergencies; Urgent procedure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSURGERY; REIMPLANTATION; SECOND LOOK SURGERY;

EID: 0031000228     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319709085484     Document Type: Article

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