Reduction of donor site morbidity in the radial forearm free flap by use of topical tissue expanders

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 628-631

  Gupta, Michael ^a   Allen, Murray ^a   Corsten, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Donor site morbidity; Radial forearm free flap; Tissue expander

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; IMPLANT; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; THIGH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE DONORS; TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 73449129370     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2009.080308     Document Type: Article

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