A new concept and technique for reconstructing skin defects in the cheek region: An unfolded cube advancement flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 985-991

  Kiyokawa, Kensuke ^a,b   Rikimaru, Hideaki ^a,b   Inoue, Yojiro ^a,b   Tai, Yoshiald ^a,b  

^a Kurume University School of Medicine ^*

^b KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEEK; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANDERS;

EID: 2542422980     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000105045.57704.44     Document Type: Article

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