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The Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap

1980; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 4; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00000637-198005000-00007

1536-3708

Richard V. Dowden, John B. McCraw,

Cleft Lip and Palate Research

The vastus lateralis muscle can provide a broad sheet of muscle for repair of defects of the lower abdomen, groin, perineum, hip, and ischium. The authors limit the use of the vastus lateralis muscle to situations in which more traditional techniques are not feasible. This muscle is especially suitable for defects involving irradiated tissue, infected bone, or infected prosthetic material. Although the vastus lateralis muscle has no cutaneous component, it may be used to augment an overlying tensor fascia lata flap.