The extended latissimus dorsi muscle island flap for flexion or extension of the fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 160-165

  Gousheh, J ^a,b   Arab, H ^a,b   Gilbert, A ^a,b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FINGER; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0034022064     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0307     Document Type: Article

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