Flaps have long been recognized as an essential tool for soft-tissue reconstruction. Flaps
range in complexity from local to free and perforator flaps and can include a variety of …

Background The use of the venous flap for simultaneous revascularization and coverage of
soft tissue defects has been documented in the literature for over 30 years. First described in …

Surgical considerations for management of distal extremity s... : Current Opinion in Oncology
Surgical considerations for management of distal extremity soft tissue sarcomas : Current …

Venous flow‐through flaps (venous flaps) are useful reconstructive options, particularly in
the repair of defects with segmental vessel loss. They are relatively easy to harvest and …

Background: Outcome of arterialized venous flaps is quite varied. The authors' initial
experiments showed that a good vascular bed contributes significantly to survival of the flap …

The reconstruction of tissue defects by using flaps is recognized nowadays as the best
solution. Large and/or complex posttraumatic or post oncologic resections can often include …

The treatment of musculoskeletal sarcomas has made vast strides in the last few decades.
From an era where amputation was the only option to the current day function preserving …

Venous-only perfusion flaps have not been used widely because of the associated high
failure rate. Tissue conditioning offers a broad scope of techniques that can be applied pre …

Background: Venous flow‐through flaps are well‐described options for small defects where
donor site morbidity is undesirable or in areas where useful local veins are in close proximity …

Background: Although unconventional perfusion flaps have been in clinical use since 1975,
many surgeons are still deterred from using them, because of some reports of high necrosis …