Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1978 · 172 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryClinical AnatomyMicrosurgerySoft Tissue SurgeryFlap ReconstructionFlap SurgeryFree Flap ReconstructionMicrovascular Free-flap ReconstructionMuscle TissueSoft Tissue ReconstructionFasciocutaneous Flap TransferFree Flap HarvestingMicrovascular Free Flap TransferMuscle Flap TransferMuscle FlapsMyocutaneous Flap ReconstructionOperative TechniqueReconstruction With Fasciocutaneous Flaps
The tensor fascia lata muscle and its overlying skin provide a reliable myocutaneous unit containing a large amount of soft tissue for a free flap transfer. Its anatomy is outlined, and the operative technique for transfer is detailed in a case of chronic stasis ulcer of the lower leg.