Reconstruction of a severe chest and abdominal wall electrical burn injury in a pediatric patient

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1775-1777

  MacKinnon, Craig ^a,b   Klaassen, Michael ^a   Widdowson, Peter ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b HUTT HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ARM; BURN; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; ISLAND FLAP; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX WALL RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033043756     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199905000-00039     Document Type: Review

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