title: Clinical experience and complications with fasciocutaneous flaps.
abstract: Our experience over the last 5 years with fasciocutaneous flaps in various areas of the body is described. Flap complications and special variations of the fasciocutaneous principle are discussed. Observations on our imperfect knowledge of the blood supply of the skin and deep fascia have been made and relevant experimental work briefly outlined.
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps