A Modified technique of radial forearm free flap anastomosis

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-69

  Halfpenny, W ^a   Prabhu, K ^a   Balaraman, K ^a   Thiruchelvam, J ^a   McGurk, M ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microvascular anastomosis; Radial forearm free flap; Technique

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CEPHALIC VEIN; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN DIAMETER;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FOREARM; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 37249019614     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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