More degrees of freedom by using chimeric concept in the applications of anterolateral thigh flap

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 622-627

  Lin, Yu Te ^a   Lin, Chih Hung ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Chimerism; Lateral femoral circumflex system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRUSH TRAUMA; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOOT INJURIES; FOREARM INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; THIGH; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646553625     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.07.015     Document Type: Article

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