Extended lower trapezius island myocutaneous flap: A fasciomyocutaneous flap based on the dorsal scapular artery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1758-1763

  Tan, Kok Chai ^a   Tan, B K ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; ISLAND FLAP; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0034070085     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200004050-00025     Document Type: Article

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