Peroneal artery perforator chimeric flap: Changing the perspective in free fibula flap use in complex oromandibular reconstruction

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 413-418

  Daya, Mahendra ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Musculocutaneous perforators; Osteoseptocutaneous fibula flap; Perforator flap; Peroneal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FREE FIBULA FLAP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LIP MALFORMATION; LIP RECONSTRUCTION; LOWER LIP; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MOUTH CAVITY; OSTEOSEPTOCUTANEOUS FIBULA FLAP; PERFORATOR FLAP; PERONEAL ARTERY PERFORATOR CHIMERIC FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 51349085858     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082891     Document Type: Review

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