Anterolateral thigh flap: A review of 168 cases
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_874601F31765
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Anterolateral thigh flap: A review of 168 cases
Journal
Microsurgery
ISSN
0738-1085 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1999
Volume
19
Number
5
Pages
232-8
Notes
Journal Article
Abstract
The anterolateral thigh flap based on the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral vessel is one of the musculocutaneous or septocutaneous flaps in the thigh. The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral vessel has either perforating branches or direct cutaneous branches from the intermuscular space to the anterolateral femoral skin. Since 1983, we have transferred 168 anterolateral thigh flaps for reconstruction of old burn scars, infected wounds, carcinoma excisions, for coverage of open bone fracture of the lower leg, and for congenital diseases. One hundred fifty-two cases were free flaps. The other 16 cases were pedicled flaps. The skin branches were divided into four types in our clinical series: musculocutaneous perforators (135/168 [80.4%]); intermuscular cutaneous perforators (16/168 [9.5%]); direct cutaneous branches (14/168 [8.3%]); and tiny cutaneous perforators (3/168 [1.8%]). The results were satisfactory. Only one case resulted in a failure due to tiny cutaneous branches.
Keywords
Adolescent
Adult
Cadaver
Female
Fibula/injuries
Fractures, Bone/surgery
Hand Injuries/surgery
Humans
Male
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Injuries/surgery
*Surgical Flaps/blood supply/pathology
Thigh/surgery
Treatment Outcome
Pubmed
Web of science
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18/01/2008 10:43
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20/08/2019 14:46