Lateral retromalleolar perforator-based flap: Anatomical study and preliminary clinical report for heel coverage

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 697-704

  Chang, Shi Min ^a   Zhang, Feng ^b   Xu, Da Chuan ^b   Yu, Guang Rong ^b   Hou, Chun Lin ^b   Lineaweaver, William C ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34547896262     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000270311.00922.73     Document Type: Article

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