Journal Reviews

Harvesting the flexor hallucis longus what is the increased morbidity

1 December 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery | Donor site morbidity, Flexor hallucis longus, Free fibula flap, Hallux function, (Supra) Microsurgery

The free fibula flap and its variations are now widely used in various clinical applications for microvascular reconstructions. Occasionally and to add bulk the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle is harvested along with the fibula. Additionally, the postoperative morbidity is...

Anteromedial thigh perforator free flaps

11 February 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery | Anteromedial thigh free flap, Donor site morbidity, Head and neck, Microvascular, Reconstruction

Forty-one consecutive anterior anteromedial thigh (AMT) free flaps are reported, with a success rate of 95%. This flap is being used as an alternative to the preferred anterolateral thigh flap (ALT), which is described as the ‘real workhorse’, when this...

Measures against female hair loss

1 December 2013 | | General Plastic Surgery | Alopecia, Donor site, Female hair transplantation, Female pattern hair loss, Recipient site, Scalp, Telogen effluvium

The author presents a detailed, well-structured review about female hair transplant surgery. Female hair pattern loss usually differs from male hair pattern loss, resulting in regions of the scalp where hair density falls without complete alopecia. Surgery for female patients...