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Vascularized transplantation of skeletal muscle: A case report
Author(s) -
Serafin Donald,
Smith Paul J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920010403
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , skeletal muscle , surgery , anatomy
Reconstruction of a severely injured forearm, which lacked flexor muscle function and which had a complete absence of volar sensation, was undertaken. A gracilis musculocutaneous flap was used as a free muscle transfer to replace the flexor muscle function successfully.