"z-Plasty" Modification of ulnar-based fasciocutaneous flap for closure of the radial forearm flap donor defect

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-23

  Bashir, Muhammad Asim ^a   Fung, Victoria ^b   Kernohan, Michael David ^a   Ragbir, Maniram ^a   Ahmed, Omar A ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donor site; Fasciocutaneous flap; Radial forearm flap; Z plasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; FASCIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIUS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; ULNA;

FASCIA; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE DONORS; ULNA;

EID: 76149089861     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181a13d8d     Document Type: Article

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