Anatomical Study of Perfusion of a Periosteal Flap with a Lateral Pedicle

Background:. Pedicled periosteal flaps are commonly used for tissue defects between the base of the skull and the midfacial area. This study aimed to clarify the 3-dimensional vascular distribution of temporal region flaps. Methods:. Ten fresh cadavers were used. Full-thickness cranial flaps were el...

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Main Authors: Boktae Kim, MD, Yoshikazu Inoue, MD, PhD, Nobuaki Imanishi, MD, PhD, Hak Chang, MD, PhD, Yusuke Shimizu, MD, PhD, Takayuki Okumoto, MD, PhD, Kazuo Kishi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001476