The distally based sural fasciomusculocutaneous flap for foot reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 846-855

  Chen, Shao Liang ^a   Chen, Tim Mo ^a   Wang, Hsian Jenn ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distally based sural fasciomusculocutaneous flap; Foot reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; FOOT ULCER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE NECROSIS; VASCULARIZATION;

DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746379101     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.10.013     Document Type: Article

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