title: Gracilis myocutaneous free-flap model in the rabbit.
abstract: This study was carried out to describe the anatomy and microsurgical free transfer of the gracilis myocutaneous flap in a rabbit model, and to evaluate its usefulness in further reconstructive microsurgical investigations.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Affiliate of Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayramiçli
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology; D006614:Hindlimb; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D011817:Rabbits; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology