The distally based superficial sural artery island flap: Clinical experiences and modifications

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2358-2367

  Yilmaz, Mustafa ^a   Karatas, Ozlem ^a   Barutcu, Ali ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; ISLAND FLAP; LEG EDEMA; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION; VENOUS STASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0032435248     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199812000-00013     Document Type: Article

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