A new method: Perforator-based tissue expansion for a preexpanded free cutaneous perforator flap

Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 845-848

  Tsai, Feng Chou ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Burns; Contracture; Free flaps; Prefabrication; Tissue expansion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN CONTRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCISION; FIRE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KIDNEY; MALE; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; THIGH; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; Z PLASTY;

EID: 0242636266     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(03)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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