Ultrasound-assisted definition of inferior border of the trapezius muscle in lower trapezius island flap reconstruction

Autor:	Emre Vural, Donald L. Bodenner, Santiago R. Gonzalez, Mauricio Moreno, Teresita L. Angtuaco
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Plastic surgery medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Medicine Surgery Muscle bulk Anatomy Exact location business Ultrasound assisted Trapezius muscle Skin paddle Head and neck
Zdroj:	European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 42:391-394
ISSN:	1435-0130 0930-343X
DOI:	10.1007/s00238-019-1500-1
Popis:	Utilization of lower trapezius island flap (LTIF) provides an alternative in reconstruction of the select defects in head and neck region. When muscle bulk is needed under the skin paddle, it may be important to know the exact location of the inferior edge of the trapezius muscle (TM) in order to design the skin paddle accordingly. Due to the anatomic variations seen especially in the origin of trapezius muscle, there are no reliable surface landmarks to define the inferior edge of TM. We present a simple ultrasound-assisted technique of identifying the inferior border of TM preoperatively. Level of Evidence: Level V, diagnostic study.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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