Use of the trans-abdominal rectus abdominis flap in sacrum surgery.
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.
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I Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italia.
Ruggieri
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P
Briccoli
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A
Fasano
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D
Montanari
F M
FM
Gamberini
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G
Perin
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S
Mercuri
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M
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