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Absence of Ulnar Artery Inflow Detected by Allen’s Test Prior to Radial Forearm Free Flap

Radial forearm free flaps are commonly used for soft-tissue reconstruction after resection of head and neck cancer. It is perfused by the radial artery, leaving the ulnar artery for perfusion of the hand and digits. The absence of distal ulnar artery and associated superficial palmar arch, however,...

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Autores principales: Taylor, Benjamin A., Alzahrani, Faisal, Levi, Eric, Taylor, S. Mark, Rigby, Matthew H., Trites, Jonathan, Hart, Robert D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5426880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28507861
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001299