Indications and outcomes of free tissue transfer to the lower extremity in children: Review

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Organek, Andrew J ^b   Klebuc, Michael J ^b   Zuker, Ronald M ^a,b  

^a Division of Plastic Surgery   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Free tissue transfer; Lower extremity reconstruction; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DONOR SITE; EWING SARCOMA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIAC CREST; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; LEG INJURY; OSTEOSARCOMA; PES EQUINOVARUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOSPASM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33645725955     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-939963     Document Type: Review

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