The parascapular flap provides a fasciocutaneous flap with similar characteristics to those of the scapular flap. The flap can be larger in width than the scapular flap, approaching 15 cm and …

Mar 3, 2019 · The parascapular flap design almost completely overlaps an oblique design of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap or the thoracodorsal perforator flap. The surgeon can …

This new flap is called the parascapular flap. It is under the dependence of a direct cutaneous artery that is a vertical terminal branch of the circumflex scapular artery, itself a branch of the …

The scapular flap has become clinically popular because it provides a large area of fasciocutaneous tissue and is relatively straight forward to harvest. It features consistent …

The scapular/parascapular flap can be used as a soft tissue only flap based on the cutaneous branches of the circumflex scapula vessels, providing two independent skin islands on the …

The transverse scapular flap (transverse flap) receives its blood supply from the transverse branch of CSA & venae comitantes. The parascapular flap receives its blood supply from the …

Aug 29, 2021 · The scapular and parascapular flaps are cutaneous flaps that have been extensively used in the treatment of soft tissue reconstruction and are a favored flap for the …

Nov 26, 2024 · We describe the utility of ultrathin parascapular flaps (UPF) in weight-bearing plantar foot defects. Optimal reconstruction of weight-bearing plantar foot defects is …

May 20, 2021 · The scapular/parascapular system of flaps is a unique system of flaps available for free tissue transfer based on the subscapular artery and its branches. In 1978, Saijo was …

The parascapular flap is a new, reliable and thin flap with a constant anatomy of the vascular pedicle. The flap can be taken with the lateral border of the scapula or used in combination …