Masseter-to-Facial Nerve Transfer
Masseter-to-Facial Nerve Transfer Michael J. A. Klebuc DEFINITION The descending branch of the masseter nerve can be transferred to selected zygomatic-buccal branches of the facial nerve (V-VII) to restore motion…
Soft Tissue Coverage of the Knee: Free Flaps
Soft Tissue Coverage of the Knee: Free Flaps Goo-Hyun Mun So Young Kim DEFINITION Although most soft tissue and bony defects around the knee are usually covered with locoregional tissues,…
The Medial Plantar Flap
The Medial Plantar Flap Arash Momeni Subhro K. Sen DEFINITION The medial plantar flap is suitable for reconstruction of heel and lateral plantar defects.1,2 The medial plantar flap is harvested…
Soft Tissue Coverage of Thigh—Free Flaps
Soft Tissue Coverage of Thigh—Free Flaps Ulrich Kneser Thomas Kremer DEFINITION Soft tissue defects of the thigh requiring free flap reconstruction are rare, because of a sufficient soft tissue envelope…
Soft Tissue Reconstruction With Propeller Flaps
Soft Tissue Reconstruction With Propeller Flaps Adam Jacoby John T. Stranix Pierre Saadeh DEFINITION Propeller flaps represent one of the most recent technical advances in perforator flap dissection. Propeller flaps…
Keystone and Related Perforator Flaps
Keystone and Related Perforator Flaps Michael W. Findlay DEFINITION Keystone flaps encompass a group of related fasciocutaneous flaps first devised by Behan that share a common geometric design (a keystone…
Motor Branch of Masseter for Innervation of Free Muscle Flap
Motor Branch of Masseter for Innervation of Free Muscle Flap Michael J. A. Klebuc DEFINITION The descending branch of the motor nerve to the masseter muscle (CN V) can be…
Flap Coverage of Fingertip Injuries
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
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
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…
