Closure of Lumbosacral Meningomyelocele Defects with Triple Rhomboid (Limberg) Flaps
The primary closure of the meningomyelocele defects is a challenging problem and calls for urgent closure of the defect. The author describes a method of closure of the lumbosacral meningomyelocele defect with the help of triple rhomboid flaps (Limberg). The defect is converted to a hexagon which in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
1989-04-01
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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-0043-1774359 |
| Summary: | The primary closure of the meningomyelocele defects is a challenging problem and calls for urgent closure of the defect. The author describes a method of closure of the lumbosacral meningomyelocele defect with the help of triple rhomboid flaps (Limberg). The defect is converted to a hexagon which incorporates three rhomboids, on which, three limberg flaps are designed utilizing the laxity of available skin. The technique is simple to design and execute and is safe and reliable. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0358 1998-376X |