An anatomical study of the gracilis muscle and its application in groin wounds

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 404-409

  Hussey, A J ^a   Laing, A J ^a   Regan, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gracilis; Groin wounds

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL REGION; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION;

GROIN; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34848897544     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000258484.34761.ca     Document Type: Article

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