Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity Using Free Flaps
Min Jo Kang, Chul Hoon Chung, Yong Joon Chang, Kyul Hee Kim
Arch Plast Surg. 2013;40(5):575-583.   Published online 2013 Sep 13     DOI: https://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2013.40.5.575
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