## Abstract ## Background: The objective of this study was to compare the free muscle‐musculocutaneous flaps and free perforator skin flaps used for soft tissue reconstruction of the lower extremities. ## Methods: Fifty‐three patients whose skin and soft tissue of the lower extremities had been
The use of cross-leg free muscle flaps in the reconstruction of lower extremity injuries
✍ Scribed by M. Sengezer; B. Çeliköz; H. Duman; S. Isik
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 335 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-0130
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