ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2016
Facilitating triple rhomboid flaps for meningomyelocele defect closure using a honeycomb structure as a template.
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- Reconstruction of large truncal defects post-malignant tumor excision using triple rhomboid flaps.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Limberg's Rhombic Flap: A Review of Embryological, Anatomical, and Clinical Considerations.Cureus · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of bipedicled fasciocutaneous flaps in meningomyelocele repair: influence of perforator preservation on postoperative outcomes and hospitalization duration.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Local Flaps with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Secondary Reconstruction of Myelomeningocele Wound Necrosis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeVarious reconstruction options are available for the soft-tissue coverage of meningomyelocele defects. For small defects, primary closure or local single flaps may be sufficient, while large defects require more complex reconstructive techniques. This study suggests an easy way for surgeons to close large meningomyelocele defects using triple rhomboid flaps.
methodsThe hexagonal structure of a honeycomb was considered when planning for the coverage of large meningomyelocele defects. The intact skin around the defect was imagined as multiple hexagons, which allowed us to plan triple rhomboid flaps correctly and more easily. This technique was used in seven patients with defects ranging from 7 × 5 to 12 × 8 cm in size.
resultsNo major postoperative complications were seen. Minimal dehiscence was observed in two patients and healed secondarily.
conclusionsThe honeycomb modification for planning triple rhomboid flaps is an easy, practical, and memorable approach for surgeons reconstructing large meningomyelocele defects.
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