Directory
References
skin flap
medicine
Learn about this topic in these articles:
use in reconstructive surgery
- In therapeutics: Reconstructive surgery
…nerve, or tendon requires a skin flap. This can be a local flap, in which tissue is freed and rotated from an adjacent area to cover the defect, or a free flap, in which tissue from another area of the body is used. An example of a local flap is…
Read More