title: Thoraco dorsal artery perforator flap for trismus release in a young girl.
abstract: Trismus is a frequent complication occurring after treatment of tumors of the pterygomaxillary fossa. Local flaps and full-thickness skin grafts fail to release it because they usually lead to scar contracture in previously irradiated tissues. We propose to release it with a thoracodorsal artery perforator flap, which is feasible in children like other perforator flaps. It is interesting because it is thinner than the anterolateral thigh flap and its scar may be less disgraceful and easier to hide.
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy , Villejuif, France. Electronic address: Sophie.deneuve@lyon.unicancer.fr.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deneuve
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy , Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qassemyar
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Blancal
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Couloignier
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sainte-Rose
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy , Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Janot
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy , Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kolb
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D003286:Contracture / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061525:Perforator Flap; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Perforator free flap; Pterygomaxillary fossa; Trismus