title: The temporalis muscle flap and temporoparietal fascial flap.
abstract: The temporal arterial system provides reliable vascular anatomy for the temporalis muscle flap and temporoparietal fascial flap that can support multiple reconstructive needs of the oral and maxillofacial region. The minimal donor site morbidity and ease of development of these flaps result in their predictable and successful transfer for reconstructive surgery of the oral and maxillofacial region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Facial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, 520 North 12th Street, Room 239, Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA. Electronic address: dlam@vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Din
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute, 1930 Alcoa Highway, Suite 335, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap / Q000098:blood supply; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D018583:Pliability; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Calvarium; Head and neck reconstruction; Reconstruction; Temporalis muscle flap; Temporoparietal fascial flap