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Neurovascular anatomy of the rectus femoris flap in the rabbit
Author(s) -
MacQuillan Anthony,
Grobbelaar Adriaan
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.10151
Subject(s) - neurovascular bundle , medicine , dissection (medical) , microsurgery , anatomy , surgery , rectus femoris muscle , electromyography , psychiatry
The rectus femoris muscle in the rabbit represents a reliable flap for experimental work in many aspects of microsurgery. The operative exposure of the flap is often tricky for those unfamiliar with the anatomy, as is isolation of its neurovascular pedicle. Experience with 59 consecutive rectus femoris flaps demonstrated five separate patterns of arteral and venous pedicles. The nervous anatomy was found to be constant. Once recognized, these vessel patterns can be used to facilitate pedicle dissection, thus minimizing intraoperative mistakes which may endanger the viability of the flap. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 23:395–401 2003