Reconstruction of upper extremity large soft-tissue defects using pedicled latissimus dorsi muscle flaps - technique illustration and clinical outcomes

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue SUPPL.4, 2008, Pages 67-74

  Ma, Ching Hou ^a   Tu, Yuan kun ^a   Wu, Chin Hsien ^a   Yen, Cheng Yo ^a   Yu, Shang Won ^a   Kao, Feng Chen ^a  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elbow defect coverage; latissimus dorsi muscle flap; Upper extremity reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 51649092283     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.08.033     Document Type: Article

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