A modification of technique to cover a large posterior thigh defect using an anterolateral thigh flap

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-203

  Ng, Raymond W M ^a   Chan, Jimmy Y W ^a   Mok, Vivian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Modification of technique; Posterior thigh defect; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FIBROMA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SARCOMA; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION;

FEMALE; FIBROMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SARCOMA; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; THIGH;

EID: 53049103877     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318158a013     Document Type: Article

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