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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1988; 21(01): 013-020
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772792
Review Article

A New Concept in Flap Transfers—Transposition and Rotation of Fasciocutaneous and Myocutaneous Flaps

Ashok Govila
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Summary

A new technique of safely transferring tissues has been tried in three cases. This technique combines the principle of local transposition and rotation flaps in the transfer of fasciocutaneous and myocutaneous flaps, in such a way that the advantages of both the principles are complimented and disadvantages eliminated. The results in the cases treated are being presented.

Key Words

Flaps—Fasciocutaneous - Myocutaneous - Transposition - Rotation


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14 August 2023

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