A Retrospective Comparative Functional and Aesthetic Outcome Study of Muscle versus Cutaneous Free Flaps for Distal Upper Extremity Reconstruction

Conclusion Cutaneous flaps yielded better motor function, self-perceived cosmesis, patient satisfaction, and quality of life in our cohort of distal upper extremity reconstructions. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - May 19, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Thomas, Benjamin Warszawski, Jan Falkner, Florian Nagel, Sarah S. Vollbach, Felix Gazyakan, Emre Schmidt, Volker J. Kneser, Ulrich Bigdeli, Amir K. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research