title: The biceps femoris musculocutaneous flap in the repair of pressure sores around the hip.
abstract: A musculocutaneous flap based on the long head of the biceps femoris is described in the repair of ischial and trochanteric pressure sores. Its anatomy and blood supply is given and the operation described. The results of its use in seven operations is given.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing