title: Free groin flaps: their vascular basis.
abstract: By studying the vascular base of flaps raised from cadavers we obtained a basic knowledge of free groin flaps for clinical application. The method of selection of the nutrient vessels in 70 free groin flaps based on this knowledge has been described.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous