title: Surgical approach to the vascular pedicle of the gracilis muscle flap.
abstract: An easy and safe approach to the vascular pedicle of the gracilis muscle flap is described. With this technique the vascular pedicle can be harvested with maximum length and the largest possible caliber for functioning free muscle transfer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Yoshikigun, Yamaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Kazuteru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*