Homodigital Antegrade-Flow Neurovascular Pedicle Flaps for Sensate Reconstruction of Fingertip Amputation Injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1220-1225

  Henry, Mark ^a   Stutz, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

amputation; digit; flap; Homodigital; pedicle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; EXERCISE; FINGER; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER TIP INJURY; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NAIL; NAIL DISEASE; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENSATION; SENSIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HUMANS; SENSATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33747893354     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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