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Posterior Thigh Advancement Flap

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Pressure sores (ulcers) develop in an area of unrelieved pressure that ultimately leads to tissue ischemia, cell death, and necrosis. Various modalities to include topical therapies, pressure reduction and distribution products, and nutritional support all play a role in treatment; however, surgical debridement and flap coverage provides the most definitive intervention. The posterior thigh fasciocutaneous advancement flap may be used in treatment of ischial and trochanteric pressure sores. Benefits of this flap are that it offers versatility in design and the option of future re-advancement.

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  1. Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Bryan C. Curtis M.D.

  2. Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Samir Mardini M.D.

  3. Division of Plastics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Natalie R. Joumblat B.S., M.S2.

  4. Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Christopher J. Salgado M.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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Curtis, B.C., Mardini, S., Joumblat, N.R., Salgado, C.J. (2017). Posterior Thigh Advancement 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_151

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