PMC9831173_01
The perforator and the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery were covered with a silicone tube.
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F1
Follow-up after 2 years showed that the reconstruction quality had been maintained. (See figure, Supplemental Digital Content 1, which shows a 30-year-old female patient with alcohol burns 4 years ago and a postoperative photograph after 24 months follow-up, http://links.lww.com/PRSGO/C338.)
Free expanded alt flap for neck contracture. A, A 25-year-old female patient appeared with extensive burn scars. B, Postoperative photograph after 36 months follow-up. C, The donor site was primarily closed.
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F2
After 3 years of follow-up, the flap in the reconstructed area resembled the contour of the neck, had an improved range of motion, and the cervicomental angle was achieved (Fig. 2).
PMC9831173_02
PMC9831173_03
The perforator and the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery were covered with a silicone tube.
gox-11-e4748-g001.jpg
PMC9831173_03_gox-11-e4748-g001.jpg
F1
Follow-up after 2 years showed that the reconstruction quality had been maintained. (See figure, Supplemental Digital Content 1, which shows a 30-year-old female patient with alcohol burns 4 years ago and a postoperative photograph after 24 months follow-up, http://links.lww.com/PRSGO/C338.)