title: The free or pedicled anteromedial thigh flap.
abstract: The anteromedial thigh flap first described by Song is a septocutaneous artery flap based on the septocutaneous perforator originating from the lateral circumflex femoral vessels and long saphenous vein. The use of this flap for 3 patients who required soft tissue coverage is reported herein. The most important advantage of this flap is that it can be used not only as a skin flap but also as a vascularized fascia graft and fasciocutaneous free flap for the full-thickness defect of the abdominal wall and cranial region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koshima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kyou
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*