PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Liu, Xudong
AU  - Zeng, Bingfang
TI  - Functioning free muscle transplantation for restoring upper extremity function
DP  - 2007 Apr 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 508--513
VI  - 28
IP  - 4
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/28/4/508.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/28/4/508.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2007 Apr 01; 28
AB  - Functioning free muscle transplantation FFMT is now an important procedure in several fields of reconstructive surgery. In this article, the progress of FFMT in restoring upper extremity function, including essential aspects like indications, preoperative examination, donor muscle selection, donor nerve selection, operative technique, tension of muscle at suturing, postoperative functional assessment, and changes of the transferred muscle after operation are discussed in detail.