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ArticleZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2025

[Application of three-dimensional reconstruction technology in preoperative planning of anterolateral thigh flap transplantation].

Zhipeng Wu, Jian Ding, Xinglong Chen, Mingming Chen, Zipu Hong, Hede Yan

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Zhipeng WuDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.
Jian DingDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.
Xinglong ChenDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.
Mingming ChenDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.
Zipu HongDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.
Hede YanDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Zhejiang, 325000, P. R. China.

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Objective: To investigate the application of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction technology in preoperative planning for anterolateral thigh flap transplantation. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 11 patients with skin and soft tissue defects treated with free anterolateral thigh flap transplantation between January 2022 and January 2024, who met the selection criteria. There were 8 males and 3 females, aged 34-70 years (mean, 50.8 years). Causes of injury included traffic accidents (4 cases), machine trauma (3 cases), heavy object crush injury (3 cases), and tumor (1 case). The time from injury to flap repair ranged from 7 to 35 days (mean, 23 days). Preoperatively, the patients' CT angiography images were imported into Mimics21.0 software. Through the software's segmentation, editing, and reconstruction functions, 3D visualization and measurement of the vascular pedicle, perforators, wound size, and morphology were performed to plan the flap harvest area, contour, vascular pedicle length, and anastomosis site, guiding the implementation of flap transplantation. Results: The length of the vascular pedicle needed by the recipient site was (9.1±0.9) cm, and the maximum length of vascular pedicle in the donor area was (10.6±0.6) cm, with a significant difference ( Conclusion: Preoperative planning using CT angiography data and 3D reconstruction software can effectively determine the flap area, contour, required vascular pedicle length, anastomosis site, and whether vascular grafting is needed, thereby guiding the successful execution of anterolateral thigh flap transplantation.

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Free Tissue FlapsImaging, Three-DimensionalPlastic Surgery ProceduresSoft Tissue InjuriesSurgical FlapsThighAdultAgedComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreoperative CareRetrospective Studiesanterolateral thigh flaprepairsoft tissue defectThree-dimensional reconstruction

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PMID40545465
PMCPMC12179242

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