Reconstruction of an amputated fingertip by a prefabricated free volar forearm flap

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 523-526

  Sakai, Shigenobu ^a  

^a TOTTORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amputated fingertip; Free volar forearm flap; Prefabricated free flap; Replantation; Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER TIP INJURY; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STAGING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

EID: 0036383761     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2002.3916     Document Type: Article

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