Anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap for simultaneous reconstruction of refractory scalp and dural defects: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1094-1097

  Heller, Frank ^a   Hsu, Chia Ming ^a   Chuang, Chi Cheng ^a   Wei, Kuo Chen ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap; Scalp dura defect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CALVARIA; CASE REPORT; CRANIOPLASTY; DURA MATER; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCALP DURA DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKULL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH;

EID: 2442710269     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.100.6.1094     Document Type: Article

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