איגוד ישראלי לכירורגיה פלסטית ואסתטית - Use of the Adductor Magnus Muscle Free Flap for Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Coverage An Alternative to the Gracilis Muscle Flap With Unfavorable Vascular Anatomy

Use of the Adductor Magnus Muscle Free Flap for Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Coverage An Alternative to the Gracilis Muscle Flap With Unfavorable Vascular Anatomy

בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים" מובא להלן קישור לתקציר המאמר. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

The gracilis muscle free flap has proven to be a dependable tool for the reconstructive microsurgeon for coverage of small- to medium-sized lower-extremity soft tissue defects because of its reliable anatomy, ease of elevation, and minimal donor site morbidity.

We describe our experience with the adductor magnus muscle free flap which we have utilized in cases when confronted with the rare situation in which the dominant vascular pedicle to the gracilis muscle is insufficient or absent.

We conducted a retrospective chart review of a single surgeon's experience (EG Melissinos) over an 18-year period of all patients that underwent adductor magnus muscle free flap coverage for lower-extremity soft tissue injuries.