Lower eyelid repair utilising triangular skin flaps with subcutaneous pedicles

The Rotating Island Pedicle Flap: An Aesthetic and Functional Improvement on the Subcutaneous Island Pedicle Flap

“…The main advantages of the rotating island pedicle flap as a flap closure lie in its reliable vascularity and aesthetic lines, an excellent discussion of which can be found in Dzubow's article 6 . This reliability has led to its popularization for the closure of defects on the face, 1,4–9 nose, 10 eyelid, 11 forehead and scalp, 12 and even the sole of the foot 13 . It is a particularly applicable closure where there is a good thickness of subcutaneous tissue, the dissection of which can enable the flap excellent mobility as donor skin.…”

V-Y advancement flap in the treatment of a pressure sore of the plantar forefoot in a myelomeningocele patient

“…The versatility of the SPF is well known, and its use in many areas is safe and without major complications [2,4,5,7,12]. Two SPF's were used to repair a pressure sore of the plantar forefoot in a myelomeningocele patient with plantar insensitivity (Fig.…”