Flap Coverage of Thumb Defects
Flap Coverage of Thumb Defects Kate Elzinga Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION The thumb accounts for over 40% of hand function.1 Maintenance of length, ideally beyond the neck of the proximal…
The Reverse Sural Artery Flap for Lower Extremity Reconstruction
The Reverse Sural Artery Flap for Lower Extremity Reconstruction Ashkaun Shaterian Amber Leis DEFINITION The reverse sural artery flap was first described by Donski and Fogdestam1 and later by Masquelet…
Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap
Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap John R. Lien Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION The anterolateral thigh flap is a versatile free flap that is often harvested as a fasciocutaneous flap, supplied by…
Reverse Flow Radial Forearm Flap
Reverse Flow Radial Forearm Flap Kate Elzinga Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION The most commonly used regional flap for coverage of volar and dorsal hand and wrist wounds is the reverse…
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Lateral Thigh-Based Flaps
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Lateral Thigh-Based Flaps Dhivya R. Srinivasa Jeffrey H. Kozlow DEFINITION Abdominal wall reconstruction is required when partial- or fullthickness defects of the abdominal wall do…
Tensor Fascia Lata Flaps for Trochanteric Ulcers
Tensor Fascia Lata Flaps for Trochanteric Ulcers Terri A. Zomerlei Jeffrey E. Janis DEFINITION Trochanteric ulcers are common in chronically bed-bound patients who lie in the lateral position. Patient populations…
Posterior Thigh and Hamstring Flaps for Ischial Ulcers
Posterior Thigh and Hamstring Flaps for Ischial Ulcers John Hulsen Jeffrey E. Janis DEFINITION A pressure injury is localized damage to the skin and soft tissue typically over a bony…
Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap Lauren M. Mioton Gregory A. Dumanian DEFINITION The superior gluteal artery flap is relevant to the treatment of pressure ulcers, coverage of the lower lumbar…
Trapezius Muscle Flap
Trapezius Muscle Flap Lauren M. Mioton Gregory A. Dumanian DEFINITION The trapezius muscle flap is a reliable option for coverage of the posterior trunk and for defects of the head…
Vertical Rectus Abdominis Flap for Perineal Reconstruction
Vertical Rectus Abdominis Flap for Perineal Reconstruction Dhivya R. Srinivasa Jeffrey H. Kozlow DEFINITION Perineal reconstruction is often required after oncologic resections for anorectal, gynecologic, and/or genitourinary tumors. Other etiologies…
