Microvascular free-tissue transfer for traumatic defects of the upper extremity: A 25-year experience

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 455-461

  Derderian, Christopher A ^a   Olivier, Wendy Ann M ^a   Baux, Germania ^a   Levine, Jamie ^a   Gurtner, Geoffrey C ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Free flap; Reconstruction; Trauma; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; TIME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0141953267     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44633     Document Type: Article

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