Versatility of limberg flap in head and neck region
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Versatility of the Limberg flap in reconstructions after resection of facial tumors
Financial support: None Conflict of interest: None ABSTRACT Introduction: Alexander Limberg created the Limberg flap in 1946 to repair rhomboid defects. The great advantage of using local flaps on the face is the similarity of color and texture of the tissues to the location of the defect to be repaired. Objective: To evaluate the advantage of using a Limberg flap to reconstruct facial defects ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Case Reports and Images
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0976-3198
DOI: 10.5348/ijcri-2012-06-130-cs-3