Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4119795 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryFlap pre-fabrication represents an interesting technique in tissue-defect reconstruction. In this article we report the successful clinical application of a free pre-fabricated flap using an isolated arterialised venous loop as an implanted vascular pedicle for reconstruction of an extended soft-tissue defect on the leg, as well as clinical neo-vascularisation development following arterialised venous loop implantation. The procedure appears potentially useful in selected patients due to the easy harvest of an isolated vein loop as well as a favourable functional and aesthetic result at the donor site.
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Authors
Nguyen The Hoang, Rainer Staudenmaier, Luu Hong Hai, Le Hong Hai, Le Van Doan, Christoph Hoehnke,