De-epithelialized cross-finger flaps versus adipofascial turnover flaps for the reconstruction of small complex dorsal digital defects: A comparative analysis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 549-557

  Al Qattan, Mohammad M ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Digits; Flap; Hand; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADIPOFASCIAL TURNOVER FLAP; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEEPITHELIALIZED CROSS FINGER FLAP; EPIDERMOLYSIS; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER INJURY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRAFT FAILURE; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPITHELIUM; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 19944381866     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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