Anatomical and clinical studies of the supraclavicular flap: Analysis of 103 flaps used to reconstruct neck scar contractures

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1471-1480

  Vinh, Vu Quang ^a   Van Anh, Tran ^a   Ogawa, Rei ^a   Hyakusoku, Hiko ^a  

^a National Institute of Burns   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT NECROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SUPRACLAVICULAR LAP; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; VASCULAR PEDICLE; ADULT; BURN; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONTRACTURE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; SCAR; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BURNS; CADAVER; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 66549111137     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181a205ba     Document Type: Article

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