A transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap for reconstruction of a large deformity in the buttock: A new indication for a TRAM flap

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-99

  Gürlek, Ali ^a   Demir, Canser Y ^a   Askar, Ibrahim ^b   Aydoǧan, Hakan ^a   Alaybeyoglu, Nezih ^a   Coban, Y Kenan ^c  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Buttock; Deformity; Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; DEFORMITY; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; BUTTOCKS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 17444387052     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310410016844     Document Type: Article

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