The youngest free groin flap yet?
A successful free groin flap transfer to the arm in a 3-month-old baby is described. The vessels were large enough for microvascular anastomosis and we believe that there is no minimum age restriction for free flap transfer.
D000367:Age Factors; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures