The reversed-flow medio-distal fasciocutaneous island thigh flap: Anatomic basis and clinical applications

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 311-316

  Ballmer, F T ^a   Masquelet, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Descending genicular artery; Fascio cutaneous flap; Lower limb; Osteoarticular branch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISLAND FLAP; KNEE; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY; THIGH;

EID: 0032414251     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01630611     Document Type: Article

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