Sinopsis

When dealing with severe injuries that result in larger areas of destruction of the skin, or when extensive skin cancers must be removed, it is crucial that these defects are repaired with skin that is transposed from neighbouring areas of the body. This book describes in a very accessible manner the most efficient means of creating flaps for the repair of larger skin injuries to the extremities, such that vasculature remains in tact and the flaps take without problems.


This convenient manual will be of great interest to orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, and trauma surgeons. The text is concise, the book is highly illustrated with excellent drawings by the author, providing a helpful guide for all flap-raising techniques in the extremities.


Table of contents


Part one: Upper extremity (excluding hand)

1. Introduction

2. Deltoid flap

3. Lateral arm flap

4. Radial forearm flap and its variations

5. Ulnar flap

6. Posterior interosseus flap


Part two: Lower extremity

7. Introduction

8. Gracilis muscle

9. Tensor fasciae latae muscle

10. Gastrocnemius muscle

11. Fibula

12. Suralis flap

13. Flaps based on the dorsalis pedis vessels

14. Instep flap (plantaris flap)


Part three: Torso

15. Introduction

16. Rectus abdominis muscle

17. Groin flap

18. Iliac crest bone

19. Serratus anterior muscle

20. Latissimus dorsi muscle

21. Scapular flap

22. Free vascularized rib

23. Free omentum flap


Part four: Appendices

24. Introduction

25. Vascular patterns of soft tissue flaps

26. Instrumentation for microsurgery

27. Microvascular anastomoses and microneural sutures