title: Applications of the lateral vastus muscle flap.
abstract: The lateral vastus muscle flap has the potential to become one of the most appropriate free flaps for reconstructive surgery in the oral maxillofacial area in selected cases. The flap is relatively easy to harvest and gives rise to little donor site morbidity. The quality of the large diameter vessels allows for relatively easy microsurgical anastomosis. Nerve anastomosis is possible, which makes it extremely suitable for tongue reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Steglitz Medical Center, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Metelmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013848:Thigh; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery