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J Reconstr Microsurg 1996; 12(2): 67-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006455
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© 1996 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Facial Contouring Surgery with the Scapular Osteo-Adipo-Fascial Flap

Hiroaki Kuwahara, Yuhei Yamamoto, Hidehiko Minakawa, Kunihiro Kawashima, Tsuneki Sugihara, Takehiko Ohura
  • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Accepted for publication 1995

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Recently, deepithelialized scapular or parascapular flaps have been used for reconstruction of facial contour. The authors used a scapular osteo-adipo-fascial flap, based on the subscapular vascular system, accompanied with scapular bone on the angular branch, for surgical correction of facial contour in two cases. At follow-up, both patients showed aesthetic improvements, and were pleased with the results. The scapular osteo-adipo-fascial flap provides a technique to reconstruct facial contour, including the bony structure as well as the soft tissue.