Muscle flap transposition with function preservation: technical and clinical considerations

Plast Reconstr Surg. 1980 Aug;66(2):242-9. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198008000-00013.

Abstract

Techniques for transposition of muscles are described when function preservation may be important. Anatomic and clinical data are presented to support the technique of muscle transposition with function preservation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Buttocks
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Ear Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ear, External / surgery
  • Electromyography
  • Fractures, Open / complications
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Male
  • Muscles / injuries
  • Muscles / physiopathology
  • Muscles / transplantation*
  • Shoulder
  • Skin / injuries
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Tendons / physiopathology
  • Tibial Fractures / complications
  • Toe Joint / physiopathology