Galeal/periosteal flaps for the reconstruction of large scalp defects with exposed outer table

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 684-686

  Hussain, W ^a   Mortimer, N J ^a   Salmon, P J M ^a   Stanway, A ^a  

^a Skin Cancer Institute   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Galeal flap; Outer table; Periosteal flap; Scalp surgery; Skin grafts

Indexed keywords

CORTICAL BONE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; PERIOSTEUM; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE; PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STANDARDS; SURGERY; SURGICAL FLAPS;

HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 76949092670     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09584.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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