Microsurgical scalp and skull reconstruction using a combined flap composed of serratus anterior myo-osseous flap and latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1158-1161

  Serra, M P ^a   Longhi, P ^a   Carminati, M ^a   Righi, B ^a   Robotti, E ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infection of the scalp; Irradiation of the scalp; Scalp and skull defects; Scalp and skull reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CRANIOPLASTY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MENINGIOMA; MICROSURGERY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; MYOOSSEOUS FLAP; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SCALP; SCAR FORMATION; SERRATUS ANTERIOR FLAP; SKULL DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGIOMA; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SKULL; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34548331314     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.06.020     Document Type: Article

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