Combined pedicle and free-tissue transfer to improve functional restoration of the foot: The 'backpack principle'

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 409-414

  Germann, G ^a   Wieczorek, D ^b  

^a BG Trauma Center   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELASTICITY; FOOT SURGERY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; THICKNESS; VASCULARIZATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0032866242     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000119     Document Type: Article

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