The sliding gluteus maximus myocutaneous flap: its relevance in ambulatory patients.
Huge sacral defects can be closed reliably with sliding gluteus maximus myocutaneous flaps. In ambulatory patients, this flap is designed to maintain innervation, vascularity, and functional integrity of the muscle.
D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002081:Buttocks / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013543:Sweat Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery