Complex Reconstruction of a Massive Shoulder and Chest Wall Defect: De-Bone Appétit Flap

Abstract

We report the use of a fillet of upper arm pedicled flap, which has not been previously reported in the literature. The fillet of upper arm flap follows the principle of “spare parts” surgery, and can provide vascularized soft tissue coverage for defects of the shoulder and the chest wall when the upper extremity cannot otherwise be salvaged, such as in cases of radical tumor excision.

Keywords

• plastic surgery
• flax
• reconstruction
• chest wall