Adipofascial Anterolateral Thigh Flap Safety: Applications and Complications
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Adipofascial Anterolateral Thigh Flap Safety: Applications and Complications
BACKGROUND A thinned anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is often harvested to achieve optimal skin resurfacing. Several techniques have been described to thin an ALT flap including an adipocutaneous flap, an adipofascial flap and delayed debulking. METHODS By systematically reviewing all of the available literature in English and French, the present manuscript attempts to identify the common surg...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Plastic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2234-6163,2234-6171
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2013.40.2.91