The transversely split gracilis twin free flaps

The gracilis muscle is a Class II muscle that is often used in free tissue transfer. The muscle has multiple secondary pedicles, of which the first one is the most consistent in terms of position and calibre. Each pedicle can support a segment of the muscle thus yielding multiple small flaps from a...

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Main Authors: Divya N. Upadhyaya, Vaibhav Khanna, Surajit Bhattacharya, Sandeep Garg, Romesh Kohli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2010-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699431