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Posterior Tibial Artery Perforator V-Y Advancement Flap for Small–Medium Size Lower Limb Defects

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. The posterior tibial artery perforator flap has been described as a good option for small to moderate lower extremity defects with consistent anatomy and caliber. Different geometrical designs are found in the literature for posterior tibial
Obaid Almishal, MD, Asmaa Z. Bin Mahmoud, MD, Feras M. Alshomer, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple concept for covering pressure sores : wound edge-based propeller perforator flap [PDF]

, 2017
We present a new surgical modification to allow propeller perforator flaps to cover pressure sores at various locations. We used a propeller perforator flap concept based on the detection of newly formed perforator vessels located 1 cm from the wound ...
Demirtas, Yener, Guneren, Ethem, Kelahmetoglu, Osman, Keles, Musa K, Simsek, Tekin, Sommeling, Casper E, Tayfur, Volkan, Van Landuyt, Koenraad, Yagmur, Caglayan   +8 more
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Free style perforator based propeller flaps: Simple solutions for upper extremity reconstruction!

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2014
Background: The introduction of perforator flaps by Koshima et al. was met with much animosity in the plastic surgery fraternity. The safety concerns of these flaps following the intentional twist of the perforators have prevented widespread adoption of ...
Nikhil Panse, Parag Sahasrabudhe
doaj   +1 more source

Dual Reconstruction of Lumbar and Gluteal Defects with Freestyle Propeller Flap and Muscle Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. The reconstruction of complex tissue defects in the lumbar and gluteal areas is a surgical challenge. The use of freestyle perforator-based flaps has gained popularity in the reconstruction of these defects due to several advantages ...
Mohamed A. Ellabban, MSc, MRCS, MD, FEBOPRAS, Alexander Wyckman, MD, Islam Abdelrahman, MD, PhD, Ingrid Steinvall, PhD, Moustafa Elmasry, MD, PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator and Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps for Volume Replacement Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Introduction Breast conservation therapy (BCT) and oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) are now established modalities of treatment for breast cancer, with proven oncological safety.
Dushyant Jaiswal, Prabha Subhash Yadav, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, Tasneem Jaffer Belgaumwala   +3 more
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RECONSTRUCTION OF SOFT TISSUE OF HAND USING ISLAND AND PERFORATOR FLAPS

Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2016
Objective: to determine the capabilities and perspectives of island and perforator flaps for soft tissue reconstruction of the hand. Material and methods.
V. S. Mel'nikov, V. F. Korshunov, S. Y. Romanov, N. E. Magnitskaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lumbar artery perforator (LAP) flap: a salvage tool for extended lumbo-sacral necrosis after bilateral internal iliac arteries embolization. [PDF]

, 2016
We report the case of a 52-year-old man presenting an extensive lumbosacral necrosis after bilateral internal iliac arteries embolization following unstable pelvic fracture. Coverage of the defect was performed using two extended lumbar artery perforator
Bauquis, O., di Summa, P.G., Raffoul, W., Schaffer, C., Zaugg, P.   +4 more
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A Review of Trans‐Dimensional Kirigami: From Compliant Mechanism to Multifunctional Robot

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review outlines recent advancements in the geometric design and mechanical properties of kirigami. The kirigami is classified into two categories from a compliant mechanism perspective, highlighting their applications in metamaterials and robotic systems. Finally, the future research directions, is explored focusing on the potential of integrating
Yang Yu, Jinyao Zhang, Dengchen Wang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Yupei Zhang, Jingwen Yin, Chao Tang, Alexey S. Fomin, Wenjie Sun, Chen Liu, Bo Li, Guimin Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The tiger salamander as a promising alternative model organism to the axolotl for fracture healing and regenerative biology research

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Scientists have been captivated by the ability to regenerate, focusing on uncovering the mechanisms of epimorphic regeneration and applying them to human medicine. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has become the most intensively studied model in tetrapod regeneration research, particularly concerning limb regeneration.
Vivien Bothe, Nadia Fröbisch
wiley   +1 more source

Freestyle facial perforator flaps—a safe reconstructive option for moderate-sized facial defects [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Perforators are a constant anatomical finding in the facial area and any known flap can in theory be based on the first perforator located at the flap rotation axis.
Gudjon Leifur Gunnarsson, Ian Thomas Jackson, Jorn Bo Thomsen   +2 more
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