The Axillary Approach to Raising the Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap for Facial Re-Animation: A Descriptive Surgical Technique

The Axillary Approach to Raising the Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap for Facial Re-Animation: A Descriptive Surgical Technique

The latissimus dorsi flap is popular due to the versatile nature of its applications. When used as a pedicled flap it provides a robust solution when soft tissue coverage is required following breast, thoracic and head and neck surgery. Its utilization as a free flap is extensive due to the muscle&#...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Leckenby, Daniel Butler, Adriaan Grobbelaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
facial palsy
facial reanimation
free flap
latissimus dorsi
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.1.73

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