Extending the reach of the heterodigital arterialized flap by vein division and repair

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1450-1456

  Tay, Shian Chao ^a,b   Teoh, Lam Chuan ^a,b   Tan, Soo Heong ^a,b   Yong, Fok Chuan ^a,b  

^a Singapore General Hospital ^*

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; ISLAND FLAP; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; BURNS, CHEMICAL; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 14944387030     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000138812.33673.92     Document Type: Article

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