Defect coverage and reconstruction of thumb sensibility with the first dorsal metacarpal artery flap;Neurokutaner insellappen nach foucher: Weichteildeckung und rekonstruktion der sensibilität am daumen

Chirurg

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 996-1002

  Trankle M ^a,c   Germann, G ^b   Heitmann, C ^b   Sauerbier, M ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Klin F Hand Plastische R   (Germany)

^c Klinikum Offenbach   (Germany)

Author keywords

Defect coverage; Foucher island flap; Sensitivity to touch; Three finger grip; Thumb

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; METACARPAL BONE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SENSIBILITY; SKIN; SKIN FLAP; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TOUCH; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THUMB; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9144229662     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-004-0875-z     Document Type: Article

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