The use of 'fasciocutaneous' and 'osteofasciocutaneous' parascapular flaps for lower limb reconstruction: a retrospective study of 20 patients

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 973-980

  Prantl, Lukas ^a   Babilas, Philipp ^a   Roll, Christina ^a   Jung, Michael ^a   Nerlich, Michael ^a   Kinner, Bernd ^a   Schreml, Stephan ^a   Fuechtmeier, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone reconstruction; Lower extremity; Parascapular flap; Tissue defects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIMB DEFECT; MALE; MORBIDITY; OSTEOFASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASCAPULAR FLAP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIBIAL ARTERIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649414289     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.11.070     Document Type: Article

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