A case report of reconstruction of ocular and complete upper eyelid avulsion with severe facial soft tissue injuries using anterolateral thigh free flap

Free anterolateral thigh flaps for upper extremity soft tissue reconstruction

INTRODUCTION Limb-threatening wounds of the upper extremity pose a challenge to the micro vascular surgeon. The aim of this study is to analyze the outcome of free anterolateral thigh flaps for upper extremity soft tissue reconstruction. METHODS A retrospective review of patients undergoing this procedure from 2005 to 2012 was performed. Case note analysis was performed to determine demograph...

Contralateral Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ATL) for Upper Thigh Defect in the Era of Free ATL?

Reconstruction of lateral forefoot using reversed medial plantar flap with free anterolateral thigh flap.

Skin defects of the heel have frequently been reconstructed using the medial plantar flap; however, forefoot coverage has remained a challenge, because the alternatives for flap coverage have been very limited. We describe a case of malignant melanoma on the lateral forefoot that was radically removed and reconstructed successfully with a distally based medial plantar flap, together with a free...

Case Report: Soft tissue reconstruction using Free gingival graft after excision of Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

 Abstract Reactive soft tissue lesions are common in the oral cavity. These lesions usually occur as a painless non-neoplastic proliferation. Surgical excision of these lesions will cause aesthetic and mucogingival problems in the area. In this case, a prominent lesion in the anterior maxilla of a 40-year-old woman had recurred after two years. Surgical treatment was performed with complete ...

The anterolateral thigh flap for soft tissue reconstruction in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND Surgery remains the first choice of treatment for tongue cancer. Immediate reconstruction should be performed after wide resection of tumour. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anterolateral thigh flap for reconstruction of lingual defects. METHODS We report 39 consecutive oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma patients who underwent lingual reconstruction with the anterolatera...