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[Basic research on the mechanism of venous reverse flow in reverse-flow island flap]
1Department of Orthopaedics, Kunming Military Gental Hospital, Kunming Yunnan, 650032, P. R. China. mataokm@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
To investigate the basic mechanism of venous flow in reverse-flow island flap.
Methods:
Recent relevant literature on the mechanism of venous reverse flow in reverse-flow island flap were extensively reviewed.
Results:
The mechanism of venous reverse flow was a multifactorial phenomenon. "Communicating and collateral by pass route" and "incompetent valve route" were two theories.
Conclusion:
The two routes of venous reverse flow in reverse-flow island flap coexist and complement each other.
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