Island Pedicle Flaps
Island Pedicle Flaps INTRODUCTION Subcutaneous island pedicle flaps allow for substantial tissue mobilization. This is accomplished by selectively and carefully disrupting connections to the surrounding tissues to elevate and…
Introduction
Introduction The mobilization of soft tissues to reconstruct cutaneous operative wounds is more than just an exercise in geometry.1 Instead, reconstructive procedures involve the manipulation of biologic tissues with…
Rotation Flaps
Rotation Flaps INTRODUCTION Wounds that are too tight to close in one direction can frequently be repaired by redirecting tension vectors away from the primary motion. Rotation is the…
Advancement
Advancement INTRODUCTION The advancement flap is the oldest and most straightforward type of adjacent tissue transfer, since it is basically a geometric and biomechanical extension of the fusiform or…