Radial forearm flap surgery - Evaluation of donor site morbidity

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Thiele, A ^a   Wulke, C ^a   Roepke, E ^a   Knipping, S ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Donor site; Functional impairment; Reconstruction; Skin graft

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SITE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL FOREARM FLAP; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 46649099074     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-008-0238-y     Document Type: Article

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