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Reconstructive ladder

Polski: Drabina rekonstrukcyjna Czytaj po polsku →

A traditional framework for reconstructive decision-making — choose the simplest method that will close the wound, ascending in complexity from direct closure through skin graft, local flap, regional flap, to free tissue transfer.

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  1. Expert blog

    Free tissue transfer: principles, applications, and current practice

    Conceptual overview of free flap surgery — what a free flap is, where the technique came from, the workhorse flaps, outcomes, and current directions.

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