Reconstruction of ankle and heel defects by a modified wide-base reverse sural flap

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 82-88

  Tu, Yuan Kun ^a   Ueng, Steve Wen Neng ^a   Yeh, Wen Lin ^a   Wang, Kun Chuang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ankle and heel defect; Reverse sural flap; Wide base pedicle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032807432     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199907000-00019     Document Type: Article

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