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V-Y Advancement Flap: Aesthetic Reconstruction for Auriculotemporal Keloid Excision
Keloids are most commonly located in the ears (44.4%), followed by the thorax (33.3%), and shoulders (7.4%) [1]. Keloids, along with hypertrophic scars, are caused by an aberration in the normal wound healing process and inflict great discomfort on the patient [2]. Abnormal scars may cause pain or pruritus, disturb the range of motion, diminish sensation, or cause aesthetic deformities that may...
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UNLABELLED Toe-tip injury presents a challenging problem. There are few techniques that provide cover for distal toe defects, and most injuries are usually treated with terminalization or a skin graft. In patients with toe-tip injuries where there is preservation of the plantar toe pulp, V-Y flap advancement is a therapeutic option. In this article, we describe the surgical technique used and p...
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Amputation of the fingertip is a common injury of the upper extremity. Over the years, a variety of reconstructive techniques have been described. For dorsal oblique and transverse amputations, the Atasoy V-Y advancement flap is a popular choice because it preserves finger length, sensation and function. However, closure under tension remains a problem, putting the flap at risk of partial or fu...
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BACKGROUND Lesions in perineal area are common. The usual treatment is coverage by skin graft and flaps which may be local, pedicled or free types. In this paper V-Y flaps were used to cover the defects. METHODS V-Y flaps were used in the gluteal area in 15 patients. Lesions were due to different causes. RESULTS Of 15 patients, 11 were males and 4 were females. Their ages ranged from 3...
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The subcutaneous pedicled V-Y advancement flap is useful for the repair of small and medium-sized defects in areas where it is easy to obtain a good subcutaneous pedicle (upper lip, cheek, eyebrow, and nasal tip and ala). The almost complete absence of subcutaneous tissue on the anterior aspect of the auricle of the ear can limit the use of this approach in this region. We present 4 patients in...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002654