title: Use of the trans-abdominal rectus abdominis flap in sacrum surgery.
abstract: The authors describe the method used to reconstruct the posterior wall of the pelvis using a flap taken from the rectus abdominis muscle after resection of the sacrum to treat neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briccoli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fasano
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Montanari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gamberini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercuri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000601:surgery; D017568:Rectus Abdominis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps