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Trapezius Myocutaneous Flap

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The trapezius myocutaneous flap is a reliable option for soft tissue coverage of the posterior upper trunk. Its indications can be further extended to include reconstruction of the mandible and parts of the aerodigestive tract. Sacrifice of the trapezius muscle is usually well tolerated but may result in decreased strength with shoulder and arm elevation. In this chapter we discuss the various iterations of the trapezius flap as well as describe a technique for its most common application.

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Ian C. Hoppe M.D. & Ramazi O. Datiashvili M.D., Ph.D.

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  1. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Tuan Anh Tran

  2. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Zubin J. Panthaki

  3. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

  4. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Seth R. Thaller

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Hoppe, I.C., Datiashvili, R.O. (2017). Trapezius Myocutaneous Flap. In: Anh Tran, T., Panthaki, Z., Hoballah, J., Thaller, S. (eds) Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40631-2_146

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