Long-term results of syndactyly correction: Full-thickness versus split-thickness skin grafts

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28B, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Deunk, J ^a   Nicolai, J P A ^a   Hamburg, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW UP; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNDACTYLY;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SYNDACTYLY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037384139     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00306-6     Document Type: Article

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