Coverage of widely separate defects of the lower extremity: application of cluster analysis. Ann Plast Surg 1992 Dec;29(6):512-6
Date
12/01/1992Pubmed ID
1466547DOI
10.1097/00000637-199212000-00006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0027081568 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
A patient with lower extremity reconstruction is presented with a radial forearm free flap designed using the cluster analysis method of cutaneous perforators. The cutaneous vascular anatomy of fasciocutaneous flaps is discussed as well as the application of the mathematical model of analysis of the vascular territories within specific flaps to assist in "custom" flap design. The ultimate goal of this technique is the creation of flaps that provide a more precise and anatomical reconstruction of the proposed defect.
Author List
Yousif NJ, Prevel CD, Ye Z, Matloub HS, Sanger JR, Grunert BKAuthors
Brad K. Grunert PhD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinHani S. Matloub MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCluster Analysis
Foot
Forearm
Frostbite
Humans
Male
Surgical Flaps