Utility of both muscle and fascia flaps in severe lower extremity trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 913-917

  Hallock, Geoffrey G ^a,b  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033948608     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200005000-00016     Document Type: Article

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