Functional reconstruction of forehead with microneurovascular transfer of attenuated and broadened gracilis muscle

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-316

  Sasaki, Kenji ^a   Nozaki, Motohiro ^a   Nada, Motoko ^a   Yamaki, Takashi ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFANT; MUSCLE GRAFT; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032103555     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1997.0304     Document Type: Article

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