Microsurgical combined scapular/parascapular flap for reconstruction of severe neck contracture: Case report and literature review

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1142-1147

  Tseng, Wen Sun ^b   Cheng, Ming Huei ^b   Tung, Tung Chain ^b   Wei, Fu Chain ^b   Chen, Hung Chi ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Combined scapular parascapular flap; Neck contracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BURN CONTRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECK; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP;

EID: 0033435097     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199912000-00029     Document Type: Article

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