Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 875-880 , November 2008

Latissimus dorsi flap closure of the irradiated clavicular wound

  • Tristan L. Hartzell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tristan L. Hartzell, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
    • ,
  • Francis J. Hornicek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • William G. Austen Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

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 This study was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital.

PII: S1058-2746(08)00435-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.04.011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 875-880 , November 2008

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