Reconstruction of finger pulp defects using homodigital dorsal middle phalangeal neurovascular advancement flap

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-129

  Ozaksar K ^a   Toros, T ^a   Sugun T S ^a   Bal, E ^a   Ademoglu Y ^a   Kaplan, I ^a  

^a Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EMOT) Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Finger pulp defects; Neurovascular advancement flap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76649103383     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409337957     Document Type: Article

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