G.I. Nambi,Abhijeet Ashok Salunke,Szeryn Chung,K.S. Raj Kumar,Vikram Anil Chaudhari,Anant Dattaray Dhanwate.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2016,19(2):113-115. [doi]
Extended anterolateral thigh pedicled flap for reconstruction of trochanteric and gluteal defects: A new & innovative approach for reconstruction
  
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KeyWord: Anterolateral thigh flapLateral circumflex femoral arteryGluteal defectTrochanteric defect
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G.I. Nambi Plastic & Reconstructive Microvascular Services, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital, Tamilnadu 641014, India 
Abhijeet Ashok Salunke Department of Orthopedics, Pramukswami Medical College, Gujrat, India 
Szeryn Chung Department of Hand Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 
K.S. Raj Kumar General & Laparoscopic Surgical Services, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital, Tamilnadu 641014, India 
Vikram Anil Chaudhari Division of G.I. Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India 
Anant Dattaray Dhanwate Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, India 
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      Descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) is commonly used pedicle for anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. Oblique branch of LCFA is an alternative pedicle that can be used in microvascular surgery. According to review of literature and to the best of our knowledge we could not find the use of oblique branch of LCFA as a pedicle of the ALT flap in regional soft tissue reconstruction. Here we presented a case of a 55-year-old man sustaining soft tissue injury and wound over the left trochanteric and gluteal region following a road traffic accident, who was treated by the use of extended ALT pedicle flap with oblique branch of LCFA as the pedicle for reconstruction of soft tissue defect in trochanteric and gluteal regions with successful outcome.
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