Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2017
Multicenter StudyPreoperative Platelet Count Predicts Lower Extremity Free Flap Thrombosis: A Multi-Institutional Experience.
Thrombocytosis in patients undergoing lower extremity free tissue transfer may be associated with increased risk of microvascular complications. This study assessed whether preoperative platelet counts predict lower extremity free flap thrombosis. ⋯ Risk, III.