Repair of major defect of the upper extremity with a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap: a case report.
The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was first used by Tansini in 1896 and in recent years has been increasingly used for a wide range of surgical reconstructions, particularly as a free flap transfer. We report a case in which an extensive defect of the left arm and shoulder was resurfaced with a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap prior to orthopaedic reconstruction of a large defect in the humeral shaft.
D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*