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ArticleCureus2021

A Novel Fasciocutaneous Flap Design for Reconstructions in Scarred Tissue: A Case Report.

Nishank Manohar, Madhubari Vathulya, Sameer Mahakalkar

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nishank ManoharBurns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Madhubari VathulyaBurns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Sameer MahakalkarBurns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Seema Dental College and Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article aims to introduce a technically easy and reliable flap design for the coverage of soft tissue defects in areas where traditional flap options are limited by trauma or scarring. We applied the boomerang design in cases with defects around the knee and also extrapolated it to other regions like the wrist and sacrum. Patients with soft tissue defects in regions with scarred tissues or limited flap reconstructive options were recruited. The procedures resulted in uneventful recovery and excellent cosmetic outcomes for the patients. The authors of this article recommend the usage of this uncomplicated flap design in areas with otherwise limited flap options due to restricted vascularity or surrounding scar tissue.

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forearm fascia defectknee jointlower extremitypressure injuryreconstructive flap surgeryscarred tissuesoft-tissues reconstruction

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PMID34401211
PMCPMC8364296
OpenAlexW3178814598

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