A simplified algorithm for the use of Z-plasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1513-1517

  Rohrich, Rod J ^a   Zbar, Ross I S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CONTRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN FLAP; SKIN SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION; THICKNESS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; Z PLASTY;

EID: 0033000091     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199904020-00024     Document Type: Review

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