Combined latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap and free superior gluteal artery skin flap.
We used a combined superior gluteal artery skin flap and latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap to repair a massive tissue defect of the upper limb. This combined flap has several advantages in that the length can be more than 60 cm, it can be used as an auxilliary muscle (latissimus dorsi) and it can also be used as a sensory flap. This combined flap is useful for covering massive skin defects.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Kure National Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
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D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013697:Thermosensing