Securing skin grafts to microvascular free flaps using the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 573-576

  Hanasono, Matthew M ^a   Skoracki, Roman J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Microvascular free flap; Negative pressure dressing; Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULAR FREE MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCLE FLAP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34247500747     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000237638.93453.66     Document Type: Article

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