Detailed neurovascular anatomy of the serratus anterior muscle: Implications for a functional muscle flap with multiple independent force vectors

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-29

  Godat, David M ^a   Sanger, James R ^a   Lifchez, Scott D ^a   Recinos, René F ^a   Yan, Ji Geng ^a   Godat, Monica R ^a   Ramirez, Carlos E ^a   Matloub, Hani S ^a  

^a Department of Plastic Surgery ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; LATEX; LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE BLOOD VESSEL; MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SERRATUS ANTERIOR MUSCLE FLAP; SURGICAL ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; FACE; HAND; INNERVATION; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; RIB; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FACE; HAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RIBS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 4444345145     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000129072.11466.C3     Document Type: Article

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