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20023453

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
The reconstructive ladder for large head and neck defects includes a number of muscle free flaps. One ideal flap that continues to be underutilized is the vastus lateralis muscle free flap.Between April and October 2008, 5 patients underwent head and neck tumor extirpation with reconstruction utilizing a vastus lateralis muscle free flap.All flaps survived with no recipient or donor site complications. The procedure did result in a small area of numbness on the donor thigh in all patients.The vastus lateralis muscle flap is an underutilized alternative for reconstruction of deep soft tissue defects of the head and neck. Its advantages include its consistent anatomy and large caliber pedicle, adequate volume, a location enabling a 2-team approach and low donor site morbidity. This versatile flap should be included as an option in complex soft tissue reconstructions of the head and neck.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1536-3708
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The vastus lateralis muscle flap in head and neck reconstruction: an alternative flap for soft tissue defects.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article