Grafting

Question 1

Name 4 general types of flaps

Answer 1

Single pedicle advancement
Transposititon
Skin fold advancement
Filet technique

Question 2

Axial pattern flaps contain?

Answer 2

Cutaneous artery and vein and thus carry a know blood supply so can be made much longer than subdermal plexus flaps

Question 3

Subdermal plexus flaps should never be how much longer than wide?

Answer 3

should never be 2x as long

Question 4

2 major types of flaps?

Answer 4

Subdermal plexus flaps

axial pattern flaps

Question 5

4 types of axial pattern flaps

Answer 5

Thoracodorsal flap
Superficial cervical flap
Superficial epigastric flap
Reverse saphenous conduit flap

Question 6

When a graft is first transferred to a recipient wound its survival depends on 3 factors

Answer 6

Plasmatic imbibition
inosculation
direct vessel ingrowth to the graft