Risk analysis for the reverse sural fasciocutaneous flap in distal leg reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1499-1504

  Parrett, Brian M ^a   Pribaz, Julian J ^a   Matros, Evan ^a   Przylecki, Wojtek ^a   Sampson, Christian E ^a   Orgill, Dennis P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; INJURY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66549104239     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181a07723     Document Type: Article

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