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De-epithelialised "turn over" axial-pattern flaps in the lower extremity. 1983

R L Thatte, and D Patil, and P Talwar

Leonard (1981) has reported the successful use of a de-epithelialised "turn over" deltopectoral flap for a chest wall defect. This paper presents the application of the principle of a de-epithelialised " turn over" type of flap to the fasciocutaneous flap described by Pontén (1981) and the dorsalis pedis flap described by O'Brien and Shanmugam (1973) and McCraw and Furlow (1975) for defects of skin and subcutaneous tissue in the lower extremity. The reason for their choice and the alternatives are briefly discussed and some general comments are added on the use of de-epithelialised "turn over" flaps.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007869	Leg Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the leg.	Injuries, Leg,Injury, Leg,Leg Injury
D008297	Male		Males
D010329	Patella	The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.	Knee Cap,Kneecap,Knee Caps,Kneecaps,Patellas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps