The ???Duck??? Modification of the Tensor Fascia Lata Flap

Aslan, Gürcan; Tuncali, Dogan; Bingul, Ferruh; Ates, Levent; Yavuz, Nurten

doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000162519.25430.1a

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“…A limitation identified in their study was the instability of the T junction where the middle of the TFL flap met the donor site. Aslan et al 44 reported similar findings. In an attempt to avoid wound dehiscence, all 5 patients in our study were treated with NPWT postoperatively to allow splinting of the surgical site at the points of inadvertent tension.…”

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The Marriage of Sartorius and Tensor Fasciae Latae in Treating Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infections

Zoepke

Weerd

2017

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background:Vascular prosthetic graft infection in the groin is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This article presents a case series on the use of 2 flaps in the treatment of this condition.Methods:Five patients, mean age 65 years (range, 49–74 years), with significant comorbidity were treated for an exposed and infected vascular prosthetic graft in the groin with a combination of sartorius muscle (SM) flap and tensor fascia lata (TFL) myocutaneous flap after debridement and start of microbiologic culture–guided antibiotic treatment. The SM flap was used to cover the exposed graft. To obtain stable wound coverage, the SM and remaining groin defect were closed with a pedicle TFL flap.Results:All flaps survived, with only 1 TFL flap suffering a small tip necrosis. All patients obtained stable wound coverage. Donor-site morbidity was minimal. During the follow-up, mean 46 months (range, 15–79 months), 1 patient had a recurrence after 15 months due to a kink in the elongated prosthetic graft that protruded through the skin alongside the SM and TFL flaps.Conclusions:The combination of SM and TFL flaps could be a new treatment option for patients who have an exposed and infected vascular prosthetic graft in the groin. This flap combination could also be used as a prophylactic procedure for those patients with a high risk to develop such a serious complication.

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confidence: 57%

The Marriage of Sartorius and Tensor Fasciae Latae in Treating Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infections

Zoepke

Weerd

2017

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“…[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]19,20 The majority of studies report on the authors' experience with a new technique or provide a description of the management of particularly complicated cases (recurrent ulcers, severely scarred tissue, patients with cerebrovascular disease). [13][14][15][16][17][18] The largest study published to date involved a review of 598 PUs in 415 patients. 19 In this retrospective study, Schryvers and colleagues 19 examined 421 flap reconstructions and demonstrated partial flap necrosis or wound dehiscence in 31% of patients and 31% same site recurrence rate with a mean follow-up of 52 months.…”

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Surgical Reconstruction of Pressure Ulcer Defects

Laing

Ekpete

Oon

et al. 2010

Journal of Wound, Ostomy &Amp; Continence Nursing

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“…Several modifications of the TFL flap have been developed to overcome the mentioned drawbacks. [3][4][5][6][7] The subcutaneous pedicle flap not only overcomes these well known disadvantages of the classical TFL flap, but also has additional advantages mostly concerning the cosmetic appearance of both donor and reconstructed sites. In this report, we described our experiences with the use of the subcutaneous pedicled TFL flap for reconstruction of trochanteric pressure sore defects.…”

Section: The Subcutaneous Pedicle Tensor Fasciamentioning

confidence: 99%