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J Reconstr Microsurg 1985; 1(4): 263-267
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007084
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

© 1985 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

The Circumflex Scapular Flap for Reconstruction of Mandibulofacial Atrophy

J. M. Serra1 , A. Muirragui2 , H. Tadjalli2
  • 1Chief in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
  • 2Residents in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Accepted for publication 1985

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Dissection of the circumflex scapular vessels permits the use of a cutaneous flap of moderate thickness and broad extension because of the plexal arrangement of the two basic arterial components, the cutaneous scapular and the inferior scapular arteries. This flap may be considered as the treatment of choice in reconstructive surgery for facial atrophy of diverse etiology. The anatomic fundamentals and surgical technique for use of this flap are described.