Reconstruction of Neck Burns. A Long-Term Comparative Study between Skin Grafts, Skin Expansion and Free Flaps

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-9

  Adant, J Ph ^a   Bluth, F ^a   Jacquemin, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Burns; Neck; Skin contracture; Skin transplantation; Surgery, plastic; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE EXPANSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNS; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RECURRENCE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 0031612558     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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