title: Surgical anatomy of the scapular spine in the trapezius-osteomuscular flap.
abstract: Measurements of the spine of the scapula in relationship to the trapezius-osteomuscular flap were made in a series of cadavers. These measurements enable estimation of the amount of available bone present and give the reconstructive surgeon a series of guidelines for using the trapezius-osteomuscular flap in correcting mandibular defects. A related phase of this investigation was the development of a roentgenographic technique using the 30 degree cephalic view of the shoulder for preoperative assessment of the spine of the scapula.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013524:Surgical Flaps