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The Medial Femoral Condyle Flap: A Novel Versatile Tool for Complex Microvascular Maxillofacial Reconstruction.
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Plastic and reconstructive surgery [Plast Reconstr Surg] 2023 Jan 01; Vol. 151 (1), pp. 115e-119e. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 18. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Summary: The medial femoral condyle flap is well-described for reconstruction of small bone defects of the upper and lower extremities. There are limited case reports of its use in other anatomic sites, particularly for reconstruction of complex head and neck defects. In the setting of previous radiation and contaminated fields, vascularized bone is generally preferred to bone grafts, cadaveric allografts, or synthetic implants. The authors present a case series of complex craniofacial defects involving the midface that were reconstructed using medial femoral condyle flaps, focusing on the type of defect and lessons learned from their early experience to promote awareness of this flap among microsurgeons, who may wish to consider the potential of this flap and incorporate its use into their armamentarium.<br />Clinical Question/level of Evidence: Therapeutic, IV.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Head
Face
Neck
Surgical Flaps blood supply
Femur transplantation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1529-4242
- Volume :
- 151
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36576826
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009779