Reconstruction of the middle and lower face with three simultaneous free flaps: Combined use of bilateral fibular flaps for maxillomandibular reconstruction

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-307

  Nişanci, Mustafa ^a   Türegün, Murat ^b   Er, Ergin ^b   Şengezer, Mustafa ^b  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE SURGERY; FIBULA; FOREHEAD FLAP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MAXILLA; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FACIAL INJURIES; FIBULA; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR INJURIES; MAXILLA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 18544401021     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SAP.0000054248.59489.CA     Document Type: Article

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