Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10087182 | British Journal of Plastic Surgery | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
To cover a large soft-tissue defect and to reconstruct the shoulder contour after forequarter amputation, we used an osteomyocutaneous free flap incorporating an elbow joint from the amputated extremity in two patients. These flaps were well vascularised and reliable. They provided excellent coverage of large soft-tissue defects and they maintained shoulder contours. This procedure is useful for reconstruction after extended forequarter amputation and chest wall resection.
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Authors
T. Osanai, H. Kashiwa, A. Ishikawa, M. Takahara, T. Ogino,