Grafting Flashcards
1
Q
Name 4 general types of flaps
A
Single pedicle advancement
Transposititon
Skin fold advancement
Filet technique
2
Q
Axial pattern flaps contain?
A
Cutaneous artery and vein and thus carry a know blood supply so can be made much longer than subdermal plexus flaps
3
Q
Subdermal plexus flaps should never be how much longer than wide?
A
should never be 2x as long
4
Q
2 major types of flaps?
A
Subdermal plexus flaps
axial pattern flaps
5
Q
4 types of axial pattern flaps
A
Thoracodorsal flap
Superficial cervical flap
Superficial epigastric flap
Reverse saphenous conduit flap
6
Q
When a graft is first transferred to a recipient wound its survival depends on 3 factors
A
Plasmatic imbibition
inosculation
direct vessel ingrowth to the graft
