The superior gluteal artery perforator flap: An additional tool in the treatment of sacral pressure sores

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 385-391

  Verpaele, Alexis M ^a   Blondeel, Phillip N ^a   Van Landuyt, Koenraad ^a   Tonnard, Patrick L ^a   Decordier, Benoit ^a   Monstrey, Stanislas J ^a   Matton, Guiddo ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Decubitus; Flaps; Perforator; Pressure sore; Sacral; Superior gluteal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 0033165931     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3101     Document Type: Article

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