The combined use of flaps based on the subscapular vascular system for limb reconstruction

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Wu, W C ^a   Chang, Y P ^b   So, Y C ^b   Ip, W Y ^c   Lam, C K ^a   Lam, J J ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LEG INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031029356     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(97)91317-5     Document Type: Article

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