An anterolateral thigh perforator flap from the ipsilateral thigh for soft-tissue reconstruction around the knee

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 470-473

  Chen, Chih Yuan ^a   Hsieh, Ching Hua ^a   Kuo, Yur Ren ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^a,b,c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PERFORATOR FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BURNS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34447573037     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000267432.03348.97     Document Type: Article

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