Applications of free lateral arm flap for hand and forearm defect reconstruction;Einsatzmöglichkeiten des freien lateralen Oberarmlappens zur Defektdeckung an Hand und Unterarm

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 821-831

  Sauerbier, M ^a   Giessler, G A ^c   Germann, G ^b   Sedigh Salakdeh, M ^d   Doll M ^a  

^a Main Taunus Kreises GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Defect coverage; Donor site morbidity; Forearm; Free lateral arm flap; Hand; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOREARM INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957791252     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-010-1846-0     Document Type: Article

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