Brachial artery perforator propeller flap reconstruction of post electrical burn defect axilla
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20214028Keywords:
Brachial perforator, Propeller flap, Doppler, Upper limbAbstract
In the current scenario, propeller flaps are an attractive choice for single stage coverage of a large number of defects. They have a more reliable vascular pedicle than traditional flap and allow for greater freedom in design and wide mobilization and minimal donor-site morbidity. Harvesting of a propeller flap requires appropriate patient selection, preoperative planning, and meticulous dissection and these techniques greatly reduce the complication rates. Here, we present a case of a post burn raw area of the right axilla which was debrided and covered with a brachial artery perforator propeller flap.
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