Free functional rectus femoris muscle transfer for restoration of extension of the foot after lower leg compartment syndrome

Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 437-441

  Wechselberger, Gottfried ^a   Pichler, Maximilian ^a   Pülzl, Petra ^a   Schoeller, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; ORTHOSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SHOES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10644244371     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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