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The RF is a type I Mathes–Nahai muscle flap, with its blood supply derived from the profunda femoris. The rectus femoris is one of the four muscles of the anterior thigh and is a powerful hip flexor and knee extensor, contributing significantly in balanced ambulation. Harvest of the RF can have up to 20% reduction in knee extension strength.
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Karamanos, E., Julian, BQ., Cromack, D.T. (2021). The Rectus Femoris Muscle Flap. In: Comprehensive Atlas of Upper and Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74232-4_24
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