Propeller Flaps
A propeller flap is an islanded flap that reaches the recipient site through an axial rotation around its vascular axis. The degree of rotation varies from 90 degrees to 180 degrees. It is a highly reliable local reconstructive option. These flaps are simple, single-stage, easy to harvest, and not c...
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| description | A propeller flap is an islanded flap that reaches the recipient site through an axial rotation around its vascular axis. The degree of rotation varies from 90 degrees to 180 degrees. It is a highly reliable local reconstructive option. These flaps are simple, single-stage, easy to harvest, and not constrained by routine length-to-width ratios. Since their introduction, the technique has continued to evolve and more applications for the use of propeller flaps are being explored. In spite of their growing use in clinical practice in recent years, many reconstructive surgeons are unaware of their versatility, unsure of their safety, and apprehensive about using propeller flaps confidently. This article aims at understanding the nomenclature, key principles, biogeometry and planning, operative technical details, applications, and complications of propeller flaps. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be3b0a0fa1f04c2f9fade3150e467aa72025-08-20T02:02:44ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2022-12-01550432133010.1055/s-0041-1740529Propeller FlapsNikhil Panse0Ankur Karanjkar1Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, B. J. Government Medical, College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, B. J. Government Medical, College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaA propeller flap is an islanded flap that reaches the recipient site through an axial rotation around its vascular axis. The degree of rotation varies from 90 degrees to 180 degrees. It is a highly reliable local reconstructive option. These flaps are simple, single-stage, easy to harvest, and not constrained by routine length-to-width ratios. Since their introduction, the technique has continued to evolve and more applications for the use of propeller flaps are being explored. In spite of their growing use in clinical practice in recent years, many reconstructive surgeons are unaware of their versatility, unsure of their safety, and apprehensive about using propeller flaps confidently. This article aims at understanding the nomenclature, key principles, biogeometry and planning, operative technical details, applications, and complications of propeller flaps.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1740529propeller flaplocal flapperforator flapbiogeometrypost-burn reconstructionhead and neck flapsextremity flaps |
| spellingShingle | Nikhil Panse Ankur Karanjkar Propeller Flaps Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery propeller flap local flap perforator flap biogeometry post-burn reconstruction head and neck flaps extremity flaps |
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