Facial contouring surgery with the scapular osteo-adipo-fascial flap.
Recently, deepithelialized scapular or parascapular flaps have been used for reconstruction of facial contour. The authors used a scapular osteo-adipo-fascial flap, based on the subscapular vascular system, accompanied with scapular bone on the angular branch, for surgical correction of facial contour in two cases. At follow-up, both patients showed aesthetic improvements, and were pleased with the results. The scapular osteo-adipo-fascial flap provides a technique to reconstruct facial contour, including the bony structure as well as the soft tissue.
Kuwahara
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Yamamoto
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Minakawa
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Kawashima
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Sugihara
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Ohura
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D000328:Adult; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*