Free tissue transfer in acute burns

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-84

  Oni, Georgette ^a   Saint Cyr, Michel ^a   Mojallal, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acute burns management; free flap surgery; trauma

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BURN; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; FASCIAL FLAP; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MUSCLE FLAP; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; WOUND CARE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BURNS; DEBRIDEMENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84858749715     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1284239     Document Type: Review

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