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Correspondence and communication| Volume 65, ISSUE 4, P536-538, April 2012

A method for accurately designing flaps for use in reconstructive surgery of the oral and oropharyngeal region using surgical wire

Published:December 12, 2011DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2011.09.037
      We write this letter to describe a novel technique that designs the skin island more accurately using surgical wires.
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