Simple technique to prevent twisting of the perforating vessels in an anterolateral thigh flap

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 694-695

  Cascarini, Luke ^a   Monteiro, Michael J ^a   Collard, Benjamin R B ^a   Lyons, Andrew J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MICROVASCULATURE; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; THIGH; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT FAILURE;

FASCIA; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THIGH;

EID: 55449132143     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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