Perforator flaps have been introduced for coverage of local and distant defects. Various designs of this flap are possible, but their role in the setting of trauma is debated. We report that it is possible to raise these flaps in cases of post-traumatic lower limb reconstruction with good results. Consideration must be given to the type of movement that is planned vis-a-vis the number of perfor...

Preputial gland is one of the prime sources of pheromones in rats. The study on pheromone identification in preputial gland is well established in laboratory rat, house rat and voles. But the study was lacking in the preputial gland of bandicoot rats. Hence, the present investigation was aimed to identify the volatile and protein profiles of preputial gland of male bandicoot rat. Gas chromatogr...

ImageS gested reverse-flow anterolateral thigh flap and the clinical course of this flap with a literature review. A 54-year-old male patient presented with a mass of 7×6 cm on the left knee. Biopsy of the lesion revealed a myxofibrosarcoma. The distant metastasis was not detected in preoperative evaluation. After wide excision of the malignancy, a soft tissue defect with a dimension of 8×8 cm ...

The goals of reconstructing deformities of the face secondary to skin cancer include reconstructing the area with similar tissue. The comparison between different types of local flaps for reconstruction of nasal ala is presented in a prospective, randomized study. The objective of this study was to compare the functional and esthetic outcomes between the nasolabial and island flaps. A total of ...

In patients with sarcomas, or regional recurrence of the disease, radical resection and radiation therapy is indicated to achieve cure or palliation. As a result of radical surgery, extensive radiation, or infection in the pelvic, groin or thigh region, the development of large pelvic / groin / thigh defects present a difficult surgical problem. Musculocutaneous deep epigastric island-flaps, as...

BACKGROUND Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a fairly common tumor of the oral cavity. This tumor may affect any part of the mucosa of the oral cavity especially the tongue, the floor of the mouth and lips. The encountered intra-oral defects after tumor resection are often large and require climbing up the reconstruction ladder to more complex reconstructive options for accepted functional and c...

INTRODUCTION The ability to reliably include a skin paddle with the fibula osteoseptocutaneous (OSC) flap is crucial both from the perspective soft tissue reconstruction and flap monitoring. In this study, we describe a three-step approach to the harvest of the fibula OSC flap that is reliable and versatile. METHODS AND MATERIALS Step 1 starts by exploring the posterior crural septum from the...

Introduction. Current girth augmentation techniques rely either on liposuction/injection or on the use of dermal fat grafts. These procedures have serious disadvantages, including regression in gained size, deformities, irregular contour, and asymmetry. Ideally, the augmentation technique should ensure durability and symmetry. This case report describes the first application of a flap (superfic...

In recent developments in the repair of large surgical defects where simple flap rotation may have been previously employed, myocutaneous flaps are being used because of functional advantages and to decrease the number of reconstructive procedures. The authors have employed myocutaneous flaps in 40 cases from January 1980 until April 1985 at Presbyterian Medical Center in Chonju. The primary di...

SOFT TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION of the conchal aspects of the external ear includes a variety of approaches, including granulation, graft, or local skin flap. We describe our experience with the single-stage subcutaneous island pedicle graft (flip-flop) flap for reconstruction of defects with a significant amount of exposed cartilage involving primarily the concha, antitragus, antihelix, and externa...