Salvage of amputated upper extremities with temporary ectopic implantation followed by replantation at a second stage

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-20

  Wang, Jiang Ning ^b   Tong, Zhi Hong ^b   Zhang, Tie Hui ^b   Wang, Shou Yu ^b   Zhang, Hong Quan ^b   Zhao, Gui Qing ^b   Zhang, Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amputation; Ectopic implantation; Extremity; Replantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 30844468897     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-931901     Document Type: Article

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