Flexible Curved V-Y Subcutaneous Flap for Facial Skin Defects
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Flexible Curved V-Y Subcutaneous Flap for Facial Skin Defects
UNLABELLED We devised an improved type of the V-Y subcutaneous pedicle flap with the elements of both advancement and rotation flaps. This flexible curved V-Y subcutaneous flap was used for facial skin defect reconstruction in 15 patients. Curved flaps were designed according to the elasticity of the surrounding skin and the postoperative scar direction. RESULTS In all the 15 patients, the fl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000499