title: [Superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical application of superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores.
  
  
  METHODS
  Before operation, the perforator artery was detected by Doppler flowmeter and labeled. The perforator flap was designed, including the perforator artery, but not the gluteal maximum muscle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From Aug. 2006 to May 2009, 15 cases were treated. The flap size ranged from 6 cm x 8 cm to 7 cm x 15 cm. All the flaps survived completely without hematoma, seroma or other complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The gluteal maximum muscle-reserved gluteal artery perforator flap is a good choice for gluteal sore with reliable blood supply and less morbidity in donor site.
authors.affiliation: The Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South Unverisity, Changsha 410011, China. wangxiancheng64@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Xian-cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-fang
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Bai-rong
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Li-chang
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zu-lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ji-yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome