Quality of Life after Flap Reconstruction of the Distal Lower Extremity: Is There a Difference Between a Pedicled Suralis Flap and a Free Anterior Lateral Thigh Flap?
Background:. Flap reconstruction of the distal lower extremity is challenging. Especially, the concept of perforator surgery has increased available surgical options. Although results are generally judged in terms of objective facts, patients-perceived quality of life has largely remained unexamined...
Main Authors: | Karsten Schmidt, MD, Michael Gregor Jakubietz, MD, Fabian Gilbert, MD, Franca Hausknecht, MD, Rainer Heribert Meffert, Rafael Gregor Jakubietz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-04-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002114 |
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