Posterior Tibial Artery Perforator Flap: An Anatomical Study and Clinical Applications
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Lee, Sang Yun
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Yang, Jung Dug (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Kim, Il Whan (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Jung, Ho Yun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Cho, Byung Chae (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) Park, Jae Woo (S Jelim Plastic Surgery Center) |
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