Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report [PDF]
Indian Journal of Plastic SurgeryIt is extremely challenging to deal with a complex full-thickness abdominal wall defect following serious trauma. We aim to share our experience in applying an anterolateral thigh flap in abdominal wall defect reconstruction. This is a retrospective case
N. Nagaprasad +4 more
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Chest wall reconstruction using a combined musculocutaneous anterolateral-anteromedial thigh flap
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2010 We present a massive 25 cm x 20 cm chest wall defect resulting from resection of recurrent cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast along with six ribs exposing pleura.
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Multipaddled anterolateral thigh chimeric flap for reconstruction of complex defects in head and neck. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The anterolateral thigh flap has been the workhouse flap for coverage of soft-tissue defects in head and neck for decades. However, the reconstruction of multiple and complex soft-tissue defects in head and neck with multipaddled anterolateral thigh ...
Canhua Jiang +7 more
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The application of chimeric free anterolateral thigh flap and muscle flap for heel ulcer reconstruction: A case series and technical refinements [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: The free anterolateral thigh flap has become a preferred option for skin defect reconstruction, particularly for heel ulcers. Due to the heel's weight-bearing role and potential bone destruction from ulcers, an anatomical-functional repair is
Rui Yang +4 more
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Reconstruction of Pelvic Exenteration Defect with Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap: A Case Report
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. The pedicled anterolateral thigh flap, with or without the vastus lateralis muscle, has been described for pelvic exenteration defect reconstruction. However, its use as a free flap for this type of defect is not routinely followed.
Ines Prasidha, BmedSci, MBBS(Hons), MS (Plastic) +2 more
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Recurrent skin ulcer cross-repair and sensory reconstruction in a WRN gene mutational patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : A 37-year-old man complained of a refractory posterior malleolar ulceration on his left ankle. He was diagnosed with Werner syndrome according to the progeroid clinical features and genetic testing. To approach the ulceration, a free flow-through right
Jiqiang He +3 more
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Extended anterolateral thigh flaps for reconstruction of extensive defects of the foot and ankle. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The anterolateral thigh flap has been used for coverage of defects in the foot and ankle for years. Conventional extended anterolateral thigh flaps do not undergo thinning procedures, which limit their application.
Lifeng Liu +5 more
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Thin Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap In Upper Limb Reconstruction [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the functional and aesthetic outcomes of the thin anterolateral thigh perforator flap in upper extremity soft defects.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. Although the preferred technique for reconstruction of extensive composite oromandibular defects involves the use of a fibula flap for the inner mucosal lining and mandibular bone reconstruction and an anterolateral thigh flap for outer skin ...
Hsu-Yun Tsai, MD, Yao-Chou Lee, MD
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Applicability of the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap in complex reconstructions of the abdominal wall in oncology: report of 2 cases [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016 INTRODUCTION: There is a strong commitment in pursuing reconstructive solutions for areas of skin or muscular loss that require covering or stable cavity filling. The anterolateral thigh flap, described in China by Song et al.
Cleyton Dias Souza +5 more
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