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Neurovascular anatomy of the rectus femoris flap in the rabbit

✍ Scribed by Anthony MacQuillan; Adriaan Grobbelaar

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 462 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0738-1085
DOI: 10.1002/micr.10151

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The rectus femoris muscle in the rabbit represents a reliable flap for experimental work in many aspects of microsurgery. The operative exposure of the flap is often tricky for those unfamiliar with the anatomy, as is isolation of its neurovascular pedicle. Experience with 59 consecutive rectus femoris flaps demonstrated five separate patterns of arteral and venous pedicles. The nervous anatomy was found to be constant. Once recognized, these vessel patterns can be used to facilitate pedicle dissection, thus minimizing intraoperative mistakes which may endanger the viability of the flap. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 23:395–401 2003

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