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Chimeric flap in clinical use

2003; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0094-1298(03)00046-4

1558-0504

Wei-Chao Huang, Hung‐Chi Chen, Fu‐Chan Wei, Ming‐Huei Cheng, David Schnur,

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

The ideal reconstruction should strive to mimic the damaged or removed tissues and imitate the form, geometry, and quality of the injured structures [ [1] Yousif N.J. Matloub H.S. Sanger J.R. et al. Soft-tissue reconstruction of the oral cavity. Clin Plast Surg. 1994; 21: 15-23 PubMed Google Scholar ]. Reconstruction of single-structure defects can be accomplished with the use of a local flap, pedicle flap, or free flap. The composite reconstruction can use a composite flap for the defects that are not complicated, are anatomically adjacent, and have a two-dimensional distribution. Repairing extensive, complex, and three-dimensional defects continues to present a challenge to the plastic surgeon. These defects can occur in the head and neck regions after radical tumor extirpation or in the extremity after high-energy trauma, and have extensive defects that require simultaneous reconstruction of multiple tissue types to achieve a functional and cosmetic recovery.