Free inferior gluteal flap harvest with sparing of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 509-512

  Zenn, Michael R ^a   Millard, John A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Free inferior gluteal flap harvest; I GAP; Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve sparing

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTERY; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; COCCYGEAL BONE; DISSECTION; FREE INFERIOR GLUTEAL MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIAC BONE; INFERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY; INFERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP; NERVE TRANSECTION; POSTERIOR FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

BUTTOCKS; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33749492112     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-951315     Document Type: Article

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