Long-term functional results of primary reconstruction of severe forearm injuries

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-348

  Shieh, Shyh Jou ^a   Lee, Jing Wei ^a   Chiu, Haw Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Primary reconstruction; Severe forearm injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BONE INJURY; CASE REPORT; CELL REGENERATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUID RESUSCITATION; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; NERVE CELL; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCAR FORMATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SKIN DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847419259     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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