Fascial flaps based on perforators for reconstruction of defects in the distal forearm

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 534-540

  Yii, N W ^a   Niranjan, N S ^a,b  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fascial flap; Forearm; Perforator; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; ULNAR ARTERY; VASCULARIZATION; WRIST;

EID: 0032748810     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3170     Document Type: Article

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