title: Versatility of perforator-based V-Y advancement flaps in reconstruction of complex mid back wounds.
abstract: Reconstruction of complex mid back wounds is challenging due to the patient comorbidities and scarcity of reliable regional flap alternatives. Four consecutive cases treated with perforator based V-Y advancement flaps are reported. An effective repair was achieved in all the patients and the mean follow up period was 28 months. Our results indicate the efficacy of adipocutaneous flaps in complex spinal soft tissue repair and may help to refine the relevant algorhythm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. aydinseye@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gözü
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akkuş
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seyithanoǧlu
authors.forename: Nezih
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Özsoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001415:Back / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome