Retraction of the Delto-Pectoral Flap: Clinical Observations and the Design of an Experimental Model
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 81 (3-6) , 161-166
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016487609119944
Abstract
The human delto-pectoral flap retracts markedly across its breadth, but remains the same length after elevation. This unidirectional retraction declines with age. Flaps in a similar position on the pig running in the same direction behave in a similar fashion, suggesting that such flaps are a suitable animal model for the study of this property.Keywords
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