Flow-through anterolateral thigh flap for a free osteocutaneous fibula flap in secondary composite mandible reconstruction

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-361

  Ceulemans, P ^a   Hofer, S O P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Fibula flap; Flow through flap; Mandibular reconstruction; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; ORAL SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 2942598176     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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