Composite palmaris longus-venous flap for simultaneous reconstruction of extensor tendon and dorsal surface defects of the hand - Long-term functional result

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1118-1122

  Lin, Chih Hung ^a,b   Wei, Fu Chan ^a   Lin, Yu Te ^a   Chen, Chien Tzung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Composite palmaris longus venous flap; Extensor tendon defects of the hand; Venous flap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTHRODESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; BONE WIRES; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATIENT SELECTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 2942705908     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000112330.30078.DC     Document Type: Article

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