Plastic Surgery Key

Flap Coverage of Fingertip Injuries Kate Elzinga Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION Fingertip injuries are defined as injuries that occur distal to the insertion of the flexor and extensor tendons of…

Second Toe to Thumb Transfer John R. Lien Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION The thumb is critical for hand function. Toe to thumb transfer is a composite tissue microsurgical reconstructive option…

Soft Tissue Coverage of the Thigh—Pedicled Rectus Flap Brock Lanier Alex Wong DEFINITION Soft tissue defects of the thigh can involve critical anatomy including the neurovascular structures of the femoral…

Soft Tissue Coverage of Lower Leg—Soleus Flap Rahim Nazerali Lee L. Q. Pu DEFINITION Mathes and Nahai type II muscle Most commonly proximally based pedicled flap, but a distally based…

Ankle Reconstruction With Free Flap Sean S. Li Ahmed Suliman Deepak M. Gupta DEFINITION The ankle has limited soft tissue for protection of vital structures, and trauma or tumor extirpation…

Ulnar Artery Perforator Flap Kate Elzinga Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION The ulnar artery perforator flap was first described by Becker as a pedicled flap based on the dorsal branch of…

Pedicled and Free Groin Flap Mark Morris Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION A free flap requires the transfer of tissue from one body site to another, with anastomosis of arterial and…

Index Finger Pollicization for Hypoplastic Thumb Amir H. Taghinia Brian I. Labow Joseph Upton DEFINITION The thumb is the functional keystone of the hand. The basic hand unit has three…

Keystone Flaps Theodore A. Kung Peter Neligan DEFINITION The keystone flap is a versatile fasciocutaneous flap that transfers available soft tissue to an adjacent defect and can be designed anywhere…

Soft Tissue Coverage of the Knee: Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap Hani Sbitany DEFINITION Soft tissue defects around the knee, or the anterior third of the tibia, often cannot be treated with…