Anatomical and Functional Recovery of Neurotized Remnant Rectus Abdominis Muscle in Muscle-Sparing Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap

Anatomical and Functional Recovery of Neurotized Remnant Rectus Abdominis Muscle in Muscle-Sparing Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap

Background  Pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flaps typically sacrificethe entire muscle. In our experience, the lateral strip of the rectus abdominis muscle can bespared in an attempt to maintain function and reduce morbidity. When the intercostal nervesare injured, muscle atrop...

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Main Authors: Woonhyeok Jeong, Daegu Son, Hyeonjung Yeo, Hoijoon Jeong, Junhyung Kim, Kihwan Han, Soyoung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Rectus abdominis
Nerve transfer
Electromyography
Multidetector computed tomography
Online Access:http://e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-40-359.pdf

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