Microdissection thinning of a pedicled deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for burn scar contracture of the groin: Case report

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 447-450

  Eo, SuRak ^b   Kim, DaeYoung ^c   Jones, Neil F ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Hallym University Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Burn scar contracture; Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap; Microdissection and thinning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; JOINT MOBILITY; MICRODISSECTION; MICRODISSECTION THINNING; PEDICLED DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BURNS; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; DISSECTION; FEMALE; GROIN; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 25844432832     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918897     Document Type: Article

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