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Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap for Complex Soft Tissue Hand ReconstructionsFrom the Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrookes NHS Trust, Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK Correspondence: Correspondence to: G. C. Cormack, Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 1223 274 632; Fax: +44 1223 257-177. The anterolateral thigh free flap is described in terms of its surgical anatomy, techniques of elevation and its application in seven cases of trauma to the hand. The particular advantages of this free flap for reconstructing a variety of hand defects are demonstrated. Flap refinements that have potential applications for hand surgery are described.
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 28, No. 1,
21-27 (2003) |
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