title: Free gracilis muscle flap for treatment of a large temporoparietal defect.
abstract: Large defects of the head and neck after excision of a tumour remain a challenge for plastic reconstructive surgeons. A 75-year-old man presented with a Merkel cell carcinoma of the temporoparietal region, and after resection the defect was covered with a gracilis muscle free flap. At 3.7 years follow-up he had an excellent aesthetic result.
authors: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria. Barbara.Del-Frari@i-med.ac.at
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Del Frari
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Schoeller
authors: Gottfried
authors: G
authors: Wechselberger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*