The thigh as a model for free style free flaps

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 473-480

  Mardini, Samir ^a   Tsai, Feng Chou ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER FLOWMETER; EVALUATION; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MOUTH CANCER; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PHARYNX CANCER; REVIEW; SKIN FLAP SURVIVAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH;

EID: 0037811463     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-1298(03)00047-6     Document Type: Review

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