Evolution of the fasciocutaneous island flap leading to the keystone flap principle in lower limb reconstruction

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 116-117

  Behan, Felix ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; HUMAN; LEG; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38849113890     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04382.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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