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View article: Sensory Recovery After Free Muscle Flap Reconstruction—A Clinical Study of Protective and Discriminative Function of Free Gracilis and Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flaps Without Neurotization
Sensory Recovery After Free Muscle Flap Reconstruction—A Clinical Study of Protective and Discriminative Function of Free Gracilis and Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flaps Without Neurotization Open
Background/Objectives: Free gracilis (GM) and latissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) flaps are reliable options for complex defect coverage, but long-term sensory outcomes remain underexplored. Sensory impairment, especially the loss of protective …
View article: What about the donor site morbidity – how invasive is the free latissimus dorsi flap?
What about the donor site morbidity – how invasive is the free latissimus dorsi flap? Open
Aims The free latissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) flap represents a workhorse procedure in the field of trauma and plastic surgery. However, only a small number of studies have examined this large group of patients with regard to the morbidity o…
View article: To Shrink or Not to Shrink? An Objective Assessment of Free Gracilis Muscle Volume Change in Lower-Extremity Defect Reconstruction
To Shrink or Not to Shrink? An Objective Assessment of Free Gracilis Muscle Volume Change in Lower-Extremity Defect Reconstruction Open
Background: The use of free gracilis muscle flaps in reconstructive surgery of the lower leg is common practice to cover defects. However, there is still a lack of understanding of the morphometric changes that occur in the transferred mus…
View article: Analysis of Factors Determining Patient Survival after Receiving Free-Flap Reconstruction at a Single Center—A Retrospective Cohort Study
Analysis of Factors Determining Patient Survival after Receiving Free-Flap Reconstruction at a Single Center—A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background: Microsurgical tissue transfer revolutionized reconstructive surgery after extensive trauma, oncological resections, and severe infections. Complex soft tissue reconstructions are increasingly performed in multimorbid and elderl…