The evolution and refinements of the distally based dorsal metacarpal artery (DMCA) flaps

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 731-739

  Gregory, H ^a   Heitmann, C ^a   Germann, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burned hands; DMCA flap; Dorsal metacarpal arteries; Fascial flap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL ARTERY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER INJURY; HAIR GROWTH; HAND INJURY; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; BURNS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER PHALANGES; HAND; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; METACARPUS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249812354     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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