The V-Y plasty in the treatment of fingertip amputations

American Family Physician

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 455-458

  Jackson, Edward A ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FINGER TIP INJURY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; V Y PLASTY;

AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURES;

EID: 0035419224     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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