Vertical trapezius myocutaneous flap for covering wide scalp defects

Ozbek M., Kutlu N.

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie, vol.22, no.6, pp.326-329, 1990 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Journal Name: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.326-329
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The vertical trapezius myocutaneous flap is extremely reliable, with its wide arc of rotation and its considerable soft tissue bulk, when resurfacing major defects following radical tumor surgery in the head and neck region. In this paper, the use of the vertical trapezius myocutaneous flap in the reconstruction of major scalp defects will be presented and its advantages discussed.