Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Oct;148(4):799-807
From the Department of Neural Regenerative Medicine, Research Institute for Frontier Medicine, and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Vienna; Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine; and Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research, VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Background: Surgical reconstruction options of soft-tissue defects often include random pattern skin flaps. Flap survival depends on flap size and rotation arc and can be challenging regarding flap perfusion, leading to wound healing complications, insufficient wound coverage, and even flap loss. Therefore, novel approaches that promote skin flap survival are required. Read More