PubMed · 12484600
Basic science behind functioning free muscle transplantation.
Abstract
Free muscle transfer is now a feasible procedure in several fields of reconstructive surgery. In this article, basic science behind clinical free muscle transfer, including essential aspects like donor muscle selection (type of blood supply, architecture of fibers, fiber length, and muscle volume), donor nerve selection, placement and routing of muscle, tension of muscle at suturing, postoperative monitoring of muscle circulation, postoperative reinnervation, and rehabilitation are discussed in detail.
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Kazuteru Doi, Yasunori Hattori, Soo-Heong Tan, Vikas Dhawan. 2002. Basic science behind functioning free muscle transplantation.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0094-1298(02)00020-2
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