Flap Anatomy

Question 1

blood supply of lateral arm flap?

Answer 1

posterior radial collateral artery

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Question 2

Mathes and Nahai class Rectus Femoris?

Answer 2

type 1 (1 dominant - descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex)

Question 3

Mathes class of gastrocnemius and blood supply?

Answer 3

type 1 (one dominant) - medial sural artery

Question 4

mathes class tensor fascia lata and blood supply?

Answer 4

type 1 (one dominant) - ascending branch lateral femoral circumflex artery, lateral femoral vein

Question 5

mathes class of abductor digiti minimi?

Answer 5

type 2 (dominant + minor)
deep palmar branch of ulnar artery and dorsal superficial branches palmar

Question 6

mathes class and blood supply of biceps femoris?

Answer 6

type 2 (dominant + minor) profunda + popilteal/inferior glut

Question 7

mathes class and blood supply of flexor digitorum brevis?

Answer 7

type 2 (dominant + minor) lateral plantar + medial plantar artery

Question 8

mathes class and blood supply of gracilis?

Answer 8

type 2 (dominant + minor) ascending branch of medial femoral circumflex artery + superficial profunda artery

Question 9

mathes class and blood supply peroneus longus/brevis?

Answer 9

type 2 (dominant + minor) anterior tibial artery + peroneal artery

Question 10

mathes class and blood supply soleus?

Answer 10

type 2 (dominant + minor) posterior tibial + peroneal artery

Question 11

mathes class and blood supply semitendinous?

Answer 11

type 2 (dominant + minor) inferior glut + perforating branches from profunda

Question 12

mathes class and blood supply sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 12

type 2 (dominant + minor) occipital artery + superior thyroid artery

Question 13

mathes class and blood supply temporalis?

Answer 13

type 2 (dominant + minor) deep temoral + middle temporal

Question 14

mathes class and blood supply trapezius?

Answer 14

type 2 (dominant + minor) transverse cervical artery + dorsal scapular artery

Question 15

mathes class and blood supply vastus lateralis?

Answer 15

type 2 - descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery + profunda

Question 16

mathes and blood supply glut max?

Answer 16

type3 (dominant x2) superior/inferior glut artery

Question 16

mathes and blood supply rectus abdominis?

Answer 16

type 3 (dominant x2) DIEA/SIEA

Question 17

mathes and blood supply serratus anterior?

Answer 17

type 3 (dominant x2) superior and lateral thoracic artery

Question 18

mathes and blood supply semimembranosis?

Answer 18

type 3 (dominant x2) profunda + inferior gluteal

Question 19

mathes and blood supply extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 19

type 4 (segmental) anterior tibial + fibular arteries

Question 20

mathes and blood supply extensor hallicus longus?

Answer 20

type 4 (segmental) anterior tibial + fibular arteries

Question 21

mathes and blood supply flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 21

type 4 (segmental) posterior tibial arteries

Question 22

mathes and blood supply sartorius?

Answer 22

type 4 (segmental) profunda

Question 23

mathes and blood supply tibialis anterior?

Answer 23

type 4 (segmental) anterior tibial + medial tarsal arteries

Question 24

mathes and blood supply latissimus?

Answer 24

type 5 (dominant + segmental) thoracodorsal + intercostal

Question 25

what is the blood supply to medial femoral condyle flap?

Answer 25

Descending geniculate artery in the distal medial aspect of the thigh

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Question 26

nerve associated with ALT flap

Answer 26

lateral femoral cutaneous

Question 27

ulnar forearm flap

Answer 27

medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Question 28

radial forearm flap

Answer 28

lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Question 29

reverse sural artery flap

Answer 29

sural nerve