Femoral nerve palsy after mandibular reconstruction with microvascular iliac flap: a complication under anticoagulation therapy

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 270-273

  Toro, C ^a   Millesi, W ^b   Zerman, N ^c   Robiony, M ^a   Politi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL LINZ   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; EPARINA CALCICA; HEPARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; GIANT CELL TUMOR; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ILIOPSOAS HEMATOMA; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBLE RESECTION; NERVE PARALYSIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; GIANT CELL TUMORS; HEMATOMA; HEPARIN; HUMANS; ILIUM; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PARALYSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33846692186     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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