Soft tissue defects resulting from trauma, cancer surgery or congenital
abnormalities can occur throughout the body, and are reconstructed with surgical flaps by
plastic surgeons. Perforator flaps are the most recent applications of surgical tissue
transfers. These tissue transfers are reliant on a single artery and vein, which perfuse a
portion of tissue with the blood required for survival. As a result of diminished flap bulk,
minimal donor site morbidity, and more donor site choices, perforator flaps are
considered to be an advanced form of tissue transfer.
Fifteen thighs obtained from 10 fresh human cadavers were studied. This study
employed the 3D imaging software, Materialise’s Interactive Medical Image Control
System (MIMICS), to create 3D models of the vascular anatomy of the thigh.
In total there is an average of 88 ± 16 arterial perforators supplying the integument of the
thigh from nine source arteries.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/49109 |
| Date | 04 December 2013 |
| Creators | Alkhawaji, Ali |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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