title: The sternocleidomastoid muscle as a muscular or myocutaneous flap for oral and facial reconstruction.
abstract: The sternocleidomastoid muscle may be used as a muscular or a myocutaneous flap to satisfy the need for viable soft tissue in the reconstruction of some cancer- and trauma-related deformities. The anatomic and technical bases of these flaps are discussed in the context of a single-stage pedicled transfer in oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps