title: The platysma myocutaneous flap.
abstract: Reconstructing defects of the oral mucosa or skin of the lower one-third of the face can be accomplished by a variety of techniques. This article presents two versions of the platysma myocutaneous flap, which is a reliable, axial pattern, pedicled flap capable of providing excellent one-stage reconstruction of such defects. As discussed herein, the superiorly based and posteriorly based versions of the flap have wide application in the oral and facial region. Also provided is a review of other uses of this flap in head and neck surgery.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 2124 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106-4905, USA. Electronic address: Dale.baur@case.edu.
authors: Dale A
authors: DA
authors: Baur
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 2124 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106-4905, USA.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Williams
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, 2124 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106-4905, USA.
authors: Xena
authors: X
authors: Alakaily
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Defects of oral cavity; Local flap; Platysma flap; Reconstruction