A safe and simple technique using the distal pedicled reversed upper arm flap to cover large elbow defects

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 546-551

  Prantl, L ^a   Schreml, S ^a   Schwarze, H ^a   Eisenmann Klein, M ^a   Nerlich, M ^a   Angele, P ^a   Jung, M ^a   Fuchtmeier B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distal pedicled flap; Early mobilisation; Elbow defect; Upper arm flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GRAFT FAILURE; HISTIOCYTOMA; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OPERATION DURATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; ULCER; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; BURSITIS; ELBOW; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN ULCER; SURGICAL FLAPS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 43049136575     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.05.015     Document Type: Article

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