Achieving Direct Closure of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor Site—An Algorithmic Approach

Background: Minimizing donor-site morbidity after free flap harvest is of paramount importance. In this article, we share our experience with achieving primary closure of 58 anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap donor sites using a simple algorithm in cases where primary closure would otherwise have n...

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Main Authors: Jaime Eduardo Pachón Suárez, MD, Parviz Lionel Sadigh, MB ChB, Hsiang-Shun Shih, MD, Ching-Hua Hsieh, MD, PhD, Seng Feng Jeng, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/10000/Article.7.aspx