Comparison between sensitive and nonsensitive free flaps in reconstruction of the heel and plantar area

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 574-580

  Kuran, Ismail ^a   Turgut, Gursel ^b   Bas, Lutfu ^b   Ozkan, Turker ^b   Bayri, Oya ^b   Gulgonen, Ayan ^b  

^a Abide i Hurriyet Cad Kocamansur sok   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT SURGERY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEEL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033969855     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00015     Document Type: Article

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