Resurfacing of a complex upper extremity injury: An excellent indication for the dorsal thoracic fascial flap

Microsurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-132

  Hazani, R O N ^a   Brooks, Darrell ^b   Buntic, Rudolf F ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Buncke Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRUSH TRAUMA; DEBRIDEMENT; DORSAL THORACIC FASCIAL FLAP; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE TRANSECTION; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; SKIN AUTOGRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE; ULNAR ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE; VASCULAR PEDICLE;

ACCIDENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; FOREARM INJURIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NECROSIS; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; ULNA FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449152818     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20603     Document Type: Article

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