Anterolateral Thigh Flap—the Optimal Flap in Coverage of Severe Elbow Injuries

Introduction Traditionally, the latissimus dorsi muscle with or without skin paddle has been the flap of choice for coverage of elbow defects. The ALT flap has found application in elective upper limb defects on account of it’s ability to be tailor made for individual defects. Our series of 10 cases...

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Main Authors: Venkata Koteswara Rao Rayidi, Panagatla Prakash, R Srikanth, Jammula Sreenivas, Karavattula Swathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3401470