Muscle herniation: A complication at the anterolateral thigh perforator flap donor site

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1530-1533

  Odili, J ^a,b   Wilson, E ^a   Chana, J S ^a,b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh perforator flap; Donor site morbidity; Muscle hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HERNIA; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE HERNIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TENDON SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; FIBULA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, OPEN; HERNIA; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL FLAPS; THIGH; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72049088551     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.071     Document Type: Article

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