Tissue expansion of free and pedicled flaps after transfer: Possibilities and indications

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-68

  Baumeister, Steffen ^a   Follmar, Keith E ^a   Erdmann, Detlev ^a   Baccarani, Alessio ^a   Levin, L Scott ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Free flap; Pedicled flap; Tissue expansion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INFECTION; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCAR FORMATION; SEROMA; SKIN ULCER; TISSUE EXPANSION; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 33947253562     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970184     Document Type: Article

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