Anatomical and radiological study of the superior and inferior gluteal arteries in the gluteus maximus muscle for musculocutaneous flap in Koreans

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 935-941

  Song, W C ^a   Bae, S M ^b   Han, S H ^c   Koh, K S ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gluteus maximus muscle; Inferior gluteal artery; Musculocutaneous flap; Superior gluteal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISSECTION; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KOREA; MUSCLE BLOOD VESSEL; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERIES; BUTTOCKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SKIN; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33747351771     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.11.028     Document Type: Article

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