This technique is very simple, very rapid, easy to execute, and gives satisfactory results in up to 86% of patients. This article also highlights the important information that must be discussed with the patients preoperatively.
Background:The purpose of this study is to decrease the incidence of venous congestion occurring in the reversed flow posterior interosseous artery flap used for coverage of hand defects.Methods:This may be achieved by studying the incidence of venous congestion in flaps including only 1 perforator and comparing the results with others including more than 1 perforator both in small and large sized flaps.Results:This study showed that inclusion of only 1 perforator in the flap decreased the incidence of venous congestion with complete flap loss in flaps to 5%. Also, it decreased the incidence of venous congestion with partial flap loss in flaps to 10%.Conclusions:The small sized reversed flow posterior interosseous artery flap should be less than 40 cm2 and should include only 1 perforator to decrease the incidence of venous congestion with partial and complete loss of the flap. The level of evidence for this study is the type II prospective comparative study.
Maxillonasal dysplasia or Binder syndrome is an uncommon condition. It is a congenital disease characterized by undergrowth of the central face and may include elements of the nose and upper jaw. The hallmark of the deformity is a retruded mid-face and an extremely flat nose. The timing and the surgical approaches for management of such deformity are still controversial. In this paper, we are going to present our experience in management of Binder syndrome in children. Seven children ranging in age from 6 to 13 years with classic features of Binder syndrome were operated upon in this study. The surgical approach was done at an early age and included 3 main components; nasal dorsum augmentation by costal cartilage graft, maxillary augmentation by rib grafts and columellar reconstruction by VY-plasty and strut grafts. Patients were followed for up to 6 years. Excellent results were obtained in all patients with this surgical procedure. Half of our patients required more than 1 surgery but none of them required any secondary orthognathic surgery. Therefore, we recommend that children with Binder syndrome should be managed at an early age at least for correction of their nasal deformities. Maxillary augmentation can also be done simultaneously or delayed for a second stage. During the second stage, further nasal augmentation can be accomplished. Definitive orthognathic surgeries have to be postponed to adolescence. This strategy can dramatically improve the patient aesthetic and alleviate the psychological upset without much disturbance of the facial growth.
Background Soleus muscle flap can be used in different modifications to reconstruct lower limb defects. It can be proximally based, distally based, island or reversed flow flap. The first description of the soleus muscle as an island flap supplied by one distal perforator was reported by Yajima et al ( Plast Reconstr Surg . 1995;96:1162–1168). However, its use as a propeller flap supplied by the distal perforators and rotated for more than 90 degrees was not described yet. Obejectives The aims of the study are to study the detailed vascular anatomy of the distal perforators of the soleus muscle flap and to demonstrate the applicability of using it as a propeller flap. Patients and Methods A total number of 42 patients were included in this study. These patients had various distal leg and foot defects. All patients were assessed preoperatively by Doppler study and computed tomography angiography to define the vascular status of the leg. The muscle was raised as a reversed flow flap, based on 1 or more distal perforators and its feeding vessel (posterior tibial artery) after being dissected and divided proximally. The muscle was rotated for more than 90 degrees to reach distal leg defects and approximately 180 degrees to reach the foot defects. Results All flaps survived completely with good and durable coverage. The vascularity of the limb was not affected in all patients. There was no functional donor site morbidity. Conclusions The reversed flow hemisoleus muscle flap supplied by the distal perforators and the posterior tibial artery has a great arc of rotation that can cover all distal leg, ankle, and foot defects. Therefore, it can be used as alternative to free flap in lower extremity reconstruction. A new nomenclature is suggested for this flap which is the propeller hemisoleus muscle flap.
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