Where do perforator flaps fit in our armamentarium?

Julian J Pribaz; Rodney K Chan

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2010.06.007

Where do perforator flaps fit in our armamentarium?

Clin Plast Surg. 2010 Oct;37(4):571-9, xi. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2010.06.007. Epub 2010 Jul 29.

Authors

Julian J Pribaz¹, Rodney K Chan

Affiliation

¹ Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jpribaz@partners.org

PMID: 20816513
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2010.06.007

Abstract

This article reviews historical aspects of flap development, leading up to the exciting recognition of perforator flaps. The role and use of perforator-type flaps in the reconstructive armamentarium is reviewed as it pertains to different regions of the body.

Publication types

Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Muscle, Skeletal / blood supply
Plastic Surgery Procedures / history
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Skin / blood supply
Surgical Flaps / blood supply*
Surgical Flaps / history