A study of the survival factors of free flap in older diabetic patients

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 373-380

  Kim, J Young ^a   Yoon, Jung Lee ^b  

^a Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DM; Microsurgery; Older; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DONOR SITE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PERFORATOR FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOREARM; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37349125544     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-992345     Document Type: Article

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