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Anterolateral thigh free flap for complex soft tissue hand reconstructions
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, UK.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|January 18, 2003
Abstract:
The anterolateral thigh free flap is described in terms of its surgical anatomy, techniques of elevation and its application in seven cases of trauma to the hand. The particular advantages of this free flap for reconstructing a variety of hand defects are demonstrated. Flap refinements that have potential applications for hand surgery are described.