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Free flap

Known as: Free Flaps, Microsurgical, Tissue Flaps, Free, Free Flap, Microsurgical 
A mass of tissue that has been cut away from its surrounding areas to be used in TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION.
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Background: The temporoparietal fascial flap is a thin, pliable, well-vascularized, locoregional flap that can be a reasonable… 
2001
2001
The anatomy of the posterior interosseous vessels makes them suitable as a donor area of free flap. The skin island can be… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
&; In case of soft‐tissue injury to the distal third of the leg, a safe and effective repair technique should be adopted. The use… 
1997
1997
&NA; The posterior interosseous artery is located in the intermuscular septum between the extensor carpi ulnaris and extensor… 
1988
1988
Current techniques of free muscle transplantation with microvascular anastomosis have the disadvantages of limitation of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
A well-established belief is that with crushed and contaminated wounds closure should be delayed. However, an emergency procedure… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The dorsalis pedis free flap is an excellent reconstructive tool for thin remote mucosal defects, for heel and hand defects where… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
The microvascular cutaneous transplant, or "free flap", suitable for hand resurfacing is described in detail. Anatomic and… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The heterotopic transfer of composite tissue, with microvascular anastomosis of an arterial supply and venous drainage to locally… 
1984
1984
We attempted to provide free flaps with nutrient circulation by retrograde venous circulation through microsurgically created…