In-Situ ‘Divide’ and ‘Deliver’: A Simple Technique to Preserve Nerves in Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap Harvest
Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is the workhorse for reconstruction in head and neck post cancer excision. Chimeric multi-paddle flaps are useful for composite defects involving skin, mucosa, and soft tissue. The nerve to vastus lateralis (VL) runs along the pedicle, frequently interdigitating with i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1760829 |