Main description:

A step-by-step manual for the most versatile flaps in reconstructive surgery

This handbook is an introductory guide to harvesting essential workhorse flaps of the torso and upper and lower extremities. Chapters are grouped into separate sections based on the anatomic region of the flaps. Each chapter details the critical clinical information the surgeon needs to know to effectively harvest flaps, providing concise descriptions of the preparation, incision, and dissection techniques. Precise illustrations supplementing the descriptions enable surgeons to fully understand the technical maneuvers of each procedure.

Features:

Step-by-step descriptions of flap harvesting techniques
Thorough discussion of the relevant vascular or neurovascular anatomy for each dissection
More than 200 illustrations and schematics demonstrating key concepts
Consistent presentation in each chapter to facilitate reference and review
Practical discussion of common pitfalls to prepare the surgeon for managing the full range of scenarios in the clinical setting
Overview of fundamental concepts, including microvascular anatomy and patterns of vasculature of soft tissue flaps, instrumentation, and microvascular and microneural suturing techniques

Providing a solid foundation upon which to further develop surgical skills, this book is an indispensable resource for residents in plastic and reconstructive surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedics, and neurosurgery.

Contents:

Part 1 Flaps of the Upper Extremity

Chapter 1 The Deltoid Fasciocutaneous Flap

Chapter 2 The Lateral Arm Flap

Chapter 3 The Radial Forearm Flap

Chapter 4 The Ulnar Artery Free Flap

Chapter 5 The Posterior Interosseus Flap

Part 2 Flaps of the Lower Extremity

Chapter 6 The Gracilis Muscle Flap

Chapter 7 The Tensor Fasciae Latae Muscle Flap

Chapter 8 The Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap

Chapter 9 The Vascularized Fibula Flap

Chapter 10 The Sural Flap

Chapter 11 The Dorsalis Pedis Flaps

Chapter 12 The Medial Plantar Flap

Part 3 Flaps of the Torso

Chapter 13 The Rectus Abdominis Muscle Flap

Chapter 14 The Groin Flap

Chapter 15 The Free Iliac Crest Bone Flap

Chapter 16 The Serratus Anterior Muscle Flap

Chapter 17 The Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap

Chapter 18 The Scapular Skin Flap

Chapter 19 The Free Vascularized Rib Flap

Chapter 20 The Free Greater Omentum Flap

Part 4 Appendices

Chapter 21 Vascular Patterns of Soft-Tissue Flaps

Chapter 22 Instrumentation for Microsurgery

Chapter 23 Microvascular Anastomoses and Microneural Sutures