The use of a free and pedicled lateral arm flap for coverage of an extensive degloving injury of the upper extremity

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 86-89

  Hamdi, Moustapha ^a   Van Landuyt, K ^a   Blondeel, P ^a   Monstrey, S ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Large defects; Lateral arm flap; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DONOR SITE; FREE SKIN GRAFT; HAND; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MALE; MORBIDITY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SENSATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942639638     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-003-0576-8     Document Type: Article

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