Lower Extremity Reconstruction Using Vastus Lateralis Myocutaneous Flap versus Anterolateral Thigh Fasciocutaneous Flap
Background The anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap has become a popular option for treating soft tissue defects of lower extremity reconstruction and can be combined with a segment of the vastus lateralis muscle. We present a comparison of the use of the ALT fasciocutaneous (ALT-FC) and myocu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.367 |