Reconstruction of iatrogenic skin defects of the Achilles tendon region: An analysis of 25 consecutive patients

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 304-305

  Hofer, Stefan O P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE SKIN GRAFT; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; NOTE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; WORK RESUMPTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0346270689     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-003-0549-y     Document Type: Note

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