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Tissue Transfer, Iliac Crest: Multimedia
Updated: May 1, 2007
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![]() | Media file 1: Iliac crest tissue transfer. Exposure of the external oblique fascia. Note the planned incision 2.5 cm medial to the iliac crest. |
![]() | Media file 3: Iliac crest tissue transfer. The vascular pedicle is shown with the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve lying just beneath it. |
![]() | Media file 5: Iliac crest tissue transfer. The harvested flap before contouring. |
![]() | Media file 7: Iliac crest tissue transfer. An early postoperative film demonstrates that the bone harvest can equal the dimensions of the resection site. |
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Keywords
DCIA flap, deep circumflex iliac artery flap, iliac free flap, iliac composite free flap, free-tissue transfer, mandible reconstruction, mandibular reconstruction, tissue transfer, iliac crest flap, iliac crest tissue transfer














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