The radial forearm flap as a carrier for the osteocutaneous fibula graft in mandibular reconstruction

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 614-618

  Wolff, Klaus Dietrich ^a   Holzle F ^a   Eufinger, H ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Free flap carrier; Mandibular reconstruction; Microsurgery; Osteocutaneous fibula graft; Radial forearm flap

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXCISION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FACE SURGERY; FIBULA; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; OSTEOTOMY; PHOTOMETRY; RADIUS; SKIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TISSUE GRAFT; TISSUE OXYGENATION;

EID: 0344466383     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2002.0395     Document Type: Article

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