Background: Limb-threatening wounds of the adult distal lower extremity pose a challenge
to the microvascular surgeon and are the subject of a sizable body of literature. The …

Large-sized calvarial defects in pediatric patients pose a reconstructive challenge because
of children's unique physiology, developing anatomy, and dynamic growth. We review the …

Background: Free tissue transfer in pediatric patients represents the ultimate challenge in
microsurgery. There have been few large series presented in the literature. The authors …

Background: Raising perforator flaps is said to be a tedious procedure. The benefits,
however, are great. In adults, perforator flaps have proved their usefulness and reliability in …

Background. The purpose of this study was to address questions concerning the functional
outcome following mandibular reconstruction with vascularized fibula flap in skeletally …

Background: Free tissue transfer has not been fully adopted as the primary mode of treating
foot and ankle defects in potentially indicated patients, partly because of the lack of sizable …

Background Since the first reports on microsurgery in children, there has been an evolution
in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects as evidenced by a shift to free flaps as the first-line …

Background: Tibial resection in children presents a unique reconstructive challenge
because of technical demands, future growth potential, and repetitive loading of the lower …

The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap has been a valuable tool in breast
reconstruction, but seldom in extremity reconstruction. The aim of this report is to present our …

Abstract Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1.
Understand the indications for free flap coverage of the upper extremity. 2. Know the …