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2762404

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-20
pubmed:abstractText
The nutrient flap is a new concept of the role of the flap. It has three functions: (1) it provides supplementary blood flow to ischemic zones, (2) it assists venous drainage in regions of venous insufficiency, and (3) it induces the formation of a capillary network. Its skin covering role is only accessory. We have applied this principle to osteitis, pseudoarthrosis, and arteriosclerosis. The nutrient flap constitutes a new type of treatment for stage IV arteriosclerosis of the lower limbs when classical revascularization techniques cannot be performed and when high amputation is indicated. Four clinical cases and the surgical techniques used are described. The flap, usually raised from the latissimus dorsi, is anastomosed to the popliteal artery by means of an inverted saphenous vein graft. It is applied to the distal extremity of the limb after excision of the necrotic tissues. The nutrient flap preserves weight-bearing by maintaining the heel.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
458-67
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The nutrient flap: a new concept of the role of the flap and application to the salvage of arteriosclerotic lower limbs.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plastic Surgery, Rothschild Hospital, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports