Thumb reconstruction for aesthetic reasons using an exteriorised microvascular pedicle

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 509-514

  Sleilati, F ^a   Maladry, D ^a   Doursounian, L ^a   Lemerle, J P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

Author keywords

Aesthetic reconstruction; Exteriorised pedicle; Microsurgery; Nail; Thumb; Toe transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CASE REPORT; DONOR SITE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; HALLUX; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB AMPUTATION; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0041353704     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00194-2     Document Type: Article

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