Ankle-arm index versus angiography for preassessment of the fibula free flap [20]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 710-711

  Monstrey, Stan J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANKLE ARM INDEX; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FIBULA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TISSUE GRAFT; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASCULARIZATION;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANKLE; ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE; FIBULA; HUMANS; LEG; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0042130160     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000072291.47341.64     Document Type: Letter

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