Utilization of a Continuous External Tissue Expansion System to Assist in Primary Closure of a Large Anterolateral Thigh Donor Site Defect

Andrew G. Silver; Richard C. Baynosa

doi:10.1155/2014/860749

Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2014)

Utilization of a Continuous External Tissue Expansion System to Assist in Primary Closure of a Large Anterolateral Thigh Donor Site Defect

Andrew G. Silver,
Richard C. Baynosa

Affiliations

Andrew G. Silver: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 301, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA
Richard C. Baynosa: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 301, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/860749
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Primary closure of a large anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap donor site defect with the assistance of an external tissue expansion system is presented. The dimensions of this donor site (12 cm × 40 cm) and its percentage of leg circumference (34%) would make this site likely to require skin grafting or further flap coverage based on the results of previously published literature.

Published in Case Reports in Surgery

ISSN: 2090-6900 (Print); 2090-6919 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4629

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