The anatomy of the segmental latissimus dorsi flap for reconstruction of facial paralysis.
The latissimus dorsi m. and its segmental vascularity were observed in 66 specimens. The segmental arteries were found to be regularly distributed within the muscle, making it possible to design 4-6 segmental flaps. Of these the lateral 3rd or 4th is the thinnest and has the longest vascular pedicle.
Zhao
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Department of Anatomy, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Miao
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Wang
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Zhang
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D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*