Preexpansion of the tensor fasciae latae for free-flap transfer

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1188-1192

  Horch, Raymund E ^a,c   Meyer Marcotty, Max ^b   Bjorn Stark G ^b  

^a Albert Luchvigs University ^*

^b Albert Luchvigs University

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXPANSION; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN NERVE; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSOR FASCIA LATA MUSCLE; WOUND CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031687726     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199809020-00043     Document Type: Article

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