The composite serratus anterior/rib free flap: a viable alternative to the fibula in head and neck reconstruction
β Scribed by Ramirez, C.; Petrisor, D.; Pittman, A.; Wax, M.; Fernandes, R.
- Book ID
- 122203110
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 52 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0901-5027
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With interest we read the paper by Dr. D. Netscher and co-authors on the serratus flaps. 1 It is true that the serratus/latissimus dorsi/rib complex offers a number of versatile composite flaps for reconstruction of various defects. Neoplasms in the head and neck area, trauma of upper and lower extr