Comparison of Antero-Lateral Thigh Flap and Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap for the Treatment of Extensive Scalp Defects—A Retrospective Cohort Study

Comparison of Antero-Lateral Thigh Flap and Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap for the Treatment of Extensive Scalp Defects—A Retrospective Cohort Study

Free flap reconstruction is the standard of care for extensive defects of the head and neck area. In this study, two types of free flaps, the antero-lateral thigh flap (ALT) and the vastus lateralis muscle flap, were compared. The primary endpoint was flap success, secondary endpoints were complicat...

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Main Authors: Julius Moratin, Philip Dao Trong, Karl Semmelmayer, Jan Mrosek, Sven Zittel, Moritz Bleymehl, Oliver Ristow, Christian Freudlsperger, Jürgen Hoffmann, Michael Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
free flap
muscle flap
scalp defect
head and neck
reconstruction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/19/6208

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