A new classification for the standardization of nomenclature in free flap wound closure

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 903-917

  Ninkovic, Milomir ^a   Mooney, Eric K ^b   Ninkovic, Marina ^b   Kleistil, Thomas ^b   Anderl, Hans ^b  

^a Wiederherstellungschirurgie Innsbruck Österreich   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEBRIDEMENT; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOMENCLATURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STANDARD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032975943     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199903000-00021     Document Type: Article

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