title: Free split iliac-bone flap transfer based on the superior gluteal vessels: anatomy and case reports.
abstract: Large bone flaps for free transfer can be successfully and safely harvested based on the deep branch of the superior gluteal artery. The anatomy is consistent, the vessels are large, and the complications of this technique are minimal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Koul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000379:methods*