The vascular supply of the extended tensor fasciae latae flap: How far can the skin paddle extend?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1655-1661

  Gosain, Arun K ^a   Yan, Ji Geng ^a   Aydin, Mustafa A ^a   Das, Dilip K ^a   Sanger, James R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DECUBITUS; DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMORAL ARTERY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LEG ARTERY; MUSCLE FLAP; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENSOR FASCIA LATA MUSCLE; THIGH; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0036904026     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200212000-00005     Document Type: Article

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