Shoulder reconstruction by latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap based on the serratus branch after advanced soft-tissue sarcoma excision

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2082-2085

  D'Aniello, Carlo ^a,b   Grimaldi, Luca ^a   Bosi, Bruno ^a   Brandi, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034015550     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200005000-00024     Document Type: Article

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