Applied anatomy of the latissimus dorsi free flap for refinement in one-stage facial reanimation

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1417-1423

  Ferguson, L D ^a   Paterson, T ^a   Ramsay, F ^a   Arrol, K ^a   Dabernig, J ^b   Shaw Dunn, J ^a   Morley, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facial reanimation; Latissimus dorsi flap; Segmental; Thoracodorsal pedicle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FACE SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL REANIMATION SURGERY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MALE; MICRODISSECTION; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THORACODORSAL ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CADAVER; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PAROTID NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054723509     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.06.013     Document Type: Article

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