Single-stage reconstruction of the flexor mechanism of the fingers with a free vascularized tendon flap: Case report

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-40

  Cavadas, Pedro C ^a,b   Mir, Xavier ^c  

^a Centro de Rehabilitación de Levante ^*  (Spain)

^b Centro de Rehabilitacion de Levante   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI DEXEUS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon reconstruction; Free flap; Vascularized tendon graft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS; FLEXOR TENDON; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; FREE VASCULARIZED TENDON FLAP; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; ULNAR ARTERY;

EID: 30844433122     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-931905     Document Type: Article

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