Function of the sensate free forearm flap after partial glossectomy

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 332-339

  Biglioli, Federico ^a   Liviero, Fabio ^a   Frigerio, Alice ^a   Rezzonico, Angela ^b   Brusati, Roberto ^a  

^a Department of Maxillo Facial Surgery ^*  (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEEDING; FOREARM; FUNCTION TEST; GLOSSECTOMY; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MOUTH CAVITY; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPEECH; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH;

FOREARM; HEAT; HUMANS; MASTICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPEECH; SURGICAL FLAPS; TONGUE; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746374706     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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