## Abstract Retrograde arterialized venous flaps were applied to skin and soft‐tissue defects in 13 patients with an average age of 34.4 years. Ten defects were located on the hand, and three on the lower leg. All flaps were harvested from the flexor aspect of the forearm; they ranged in size from
Arterialized venous flap for skin coverage and revascularization of the hand
✍ Scribed by A. Karacalar; M. Özcan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-0130
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