Plastic Surgery Key

Microvascular Free Transfer of A Partial Gracilis Muscle to The Face R. M. ZUKER EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an elegant modification of the use of the free gracilis muscle for…

Nasolabial Dermal Flaps for Suspension in Lower Facial Palsy M. R. WEXLER I. J. PELED EDITORIAL COMMENT This chapter presents a helpful adjunct in restoration of facial symmetry. The procedure…

Microneurovascular Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation K. HARII H. ASATO The free gracilis muscle transfer with microneurovascular anastomoses is currently a worthwhile and reliable procedure, especially in the…

Facial Transplantation— The Anatomic Basis M. SIEMIONOW G. AGAOGLU S. UNAL EDITORIAL COMMENT Increasing numbers o composite allotransplantation of the face are being performed throughout the world. Anyone who is…

Microvascular Transfer of Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects R. S. ALI F.-C. WEI EDITORIAL COMMENT The ALT flap has become a workhorse flap because of…

Prefabricated Induced Expanded (Pie) Supraclavicular Flap R. K. KHOURI P. PELISSIER EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an extremely useful technique. By expansion of the skin, the blood supply appears to be…

Partial Face Transplant B. DEVAUCHELLE EDITORIAL COMMENT This was groundbreaking microsurgery with a startling result. This surgery is still considered experimental, but the obvious improvement in the patient will encourage…

Sensate Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap CHENG-TA LIN LEE-WEI CHEN EDITORIAL COMMENT When sensibility recovery is critical (i.e., for the hands and feet), this may be the flap to go to….

Muscle Vascularized Pedicle Flap and Bone Y. SHINTOMI K. NOHIRA Y. YAMAMOTO L. O. VASCONEZ EDITORIAL COMMENT This procedure may open up new possibilities in coverage of difficult defects. However,…

Free Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects I. KOSHIMA EDITORIAL COMMENT This chapter describes another source of tissue for your reconstructive efforts in the head and…