Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore

A new axial pattern flap based on the terminal branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery is described for coverage of ischial pressure sore. Based on the terminal branches of the transverse branch of medial circumflex femoral artery, which exit through the gap between the quadratus femoris mu...

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Main Author: Palanivelu S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Palanivelu
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description A new axial pattern flap based on the terminal branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery is described for coverage of ischial pressure sore. Based on the terminal branches of the transverse branch of medial circumflex femoral artery, which exit through the gap between the quadratus femoris muscle above and the upper border of adductor magnus muscle below, this fascio cutaneous flap is much smaller than the posterior thigh flap but extremely useful to cover ischeal pressure sores. The skin redundancy below the gluteal fold allows a primary closure of the donor defect. It can also be used in combination with biceps femoris muscle flap.
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spelling doaj-art-e8d91b8c9b154a3b9457f2da2c4e2c152025-08-20T03:24:37ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2009-01-014214951Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sorePalanivelu SA new axial pattern flap based on the terminal branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery is described for coverage of ischial pressure sore. Based on the terminal branches of the transverse branch of medial circumflex femoral artery, which exit through the gap between the quadratus femoris muscle above and the upper border of adductor magnus muscle below, this fascio cutaneous flap is much smaller than the posterior thigh flap but extremely useful to cover ischeal pressure sores. The skin redundancy below the gluteal fold allows a primary closure of the donor defect. It can also be used in combination with biceps femoris muscle flap.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=PalaniveluIschial pressure sore; Medial circumflex femoral artery flap; Ischial sore
spellingShingle Palanivelu S
Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Ischial pressure sore; Medial circumflex femoral artery flap; Ischial sore
title Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
title_full Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
title_fullStr Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
title_full_unstemmed Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
title_short Medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
title_sort medial circumflex femoral artery flap for ischial pressure sore
topic Ischial pressure sore; Medial circumflex femoral artery flap; Ischial sore
url http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Palanivelu
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