Reconstruction of Achilles tendon and overlying skin with composite groin-fascial free flap: A case report of 14-year follow-up

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 215-219

  Coskunfirat, O Koray ^b   Sheu, Tsong Jeng ^b   Jeng, Seng Feng ^b   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CASE REPORT; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; INGUINAL REGION; LEG FRACTURE; LEG INJURY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; TENDON LESION; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0038787784     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000066338.08871.A5     Document Type: Article

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