Technical Strategies for Harvest of the Subtotal Pedicled Fillet of Thigh Flap for Reconstruction of External Hemipelvectomy and Hemicorporectomy Defects

External hemipelvectomy and hemicorporectomy have been described in the literature for a variety of indications. A commonly used reconstructive technique is the pedicled anterior subtotal fillet of thigh flap. However, there are few descriptions regarding the technical pearls of harvest and inset of...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 11; no. 6; p. e4993
Main Authors Foglio, Aaron M, McNamara, Colin T, Lindeque, Bennie G, Greyson, Mark A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.2023
Wolters Kluwer
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Summary:External hemipelvectomy and hemicorporectomy have been described in the literature for a variety of indications. A commonly used reconstructive technique is the pedicled anterior subtotal fillet of thigh flap. However, there are few descriptions regarding the technical pearls of harvest and inset of this flap. Here, we describe our step-by-step technique, as performed in three patients. The flap is pedicled on the common femoral artery and extends longitudinally to the knee to achieve the length required to extend past the midline and resurface sacral pressure ulcers, which are commonly found in patients who undergo this procedure for refractory pelvic osteomyelitis. Additionally, we describe a potential salvage option with late division of the popliteal artery to preserve the option for free tissue transfer of a subtotal fillet of lower leg flap.
ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000004993