title: The pedicled, extended serratus anterior musculocutaneous flap for cervical contracture release.
abstract: The pedicled, extended serratus anterior musculocutaneous flap has been used as a pedicled flap for cervical contracture repair. This flap has a long vascular pedicle, texture and color like those of the cervical surface, and appropriate thickness. This article describes the anatomy of the flap and typical cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Kawagoe, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takamatsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*