Fasciocutaneous V-Y advancement flap for repair of sacral defects.
Sacral defects from 6 to 11 cm in diameter were closed with bilateral fasciocutaneous V-Y advancement flaps. All the defects were easily closed without any postoperative complication. We believe that the V-Y advancement technique using the fasciocutaneous unit has some major advantages for repair of moderate-size sacral defects. It is a safe, simple, and less invasive procedure.
D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000601:surgery; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps