A new and safer anastomosis technique in cross-leg free flap procedure using the dorsalis pedis arterial system

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 710-713

  Topalan, Murat ^a  

^a Kiziltoprak   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; LIMB SALVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0033965626     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00037     Document Type: Article

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