Abdominal strength after breast reconstruction using a free abdominal flap

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 519-523

  Bonde, Christian T ^a   Lund, Hans ^b   Fridberg, Marie ^a   Danneskiold Samsoe, Bente ^b   Elberg, Jens J ^a  

^a Copenhagen University Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

^b FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abdominal strength; Breast reconstruction; DIEP; Isokinetic dynamometer; TRAM

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; DONOR SITE; DYNAMOMETRY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947603468     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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