Plastic surgical reconstruction of osteocutaneous defects of the sternal region using the vertical and transverse rectus abdominis muscle (VRAM/TRAM) flap;Die plastisch-chirurgische Deckung osteocutaner Defekte der Sternumregion mit dem Vertikalen und Transversalen Rectus Abdominis Muskel (VRAM/TRAM)-Lappen

Chirurg

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1156-1160

  Erdmann, D ^a   Kuntscher M ^b   Petracic, A ^b   Sauerbier, M ^b   Menke, H ^b   Schirren, J ^b   Dienemann, H ^b   Germann, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Sternal region; Thoracic wall defect; TRAM flap; VRAM flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; REOPERATION; STERNUM; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; REOPERATION; STERNUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034263745     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001040051194     Document Type: Article

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