Functional transposition of the latissimus dorsi muscle for biceps reconstruction after upper arm replantation

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 755-759

  Schoeller, Thomas ^a   Wechselberger, Gottfried ^a   Hussl, Heribert ^a   Huemer, Georg M ^b,c  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Linz   (Austria)

^c maz Mikrochirurgisches Ausbildungs und Forschungszentrum   (Austria)

Author keywords

Elbow flexion; Functional reconstruction; Latissimus dorsi muscle; Replantation; Upper arm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW FLEXION; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT NECROSIS; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARM; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249820524     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.11.032     Document Type: Article

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