Distally based superficial sural fasciomusculocutaneous flap: A reliable solution for distal lower extremity reconstruction

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 315-322

  Reyes, Sergio ^a   Andrades, Patricio ^b,c,d   Fix, R Jobe ^c   Vasconez, Luis O ^c  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham

^d NONE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Distal lower extremity; Fasciomusculocutaneous; Sural flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOOT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; LEG DISEASE; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SUPERFICIAL SURAL FASCIOMUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48649090696     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080533     Document Type: Article

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