The microvascular carpal foot pad flap: Vascular anatomy and surgical technique

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 183-186

  Moens, N M M ^a,b   Fowler, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dog; Foot pad; Microvascular; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031502663     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632592     Document Type: Article

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