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DOUBLE ADVANCEMENT FLAP CLOSURE FOR SKIN DEFECTS IN THE LEG TO AVOID SKIN GRAFTING
Author(s) -
ROBBINS THOMAS H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb05945.x
Subject(s) - medicine , skin grafting , convalescence , closure (psychology) , surgery , grafting , skin flap , market economy , chemistry , organic chemistry , economics , polymer
A method of flap closure of small skin defects on the lower limb is described. Although judgement is necessary, the method is an alternative in many cases to skin grafting: it reduces hospitalization and convalescence and produces a better scar.