A Retrospective Comparative Functional and Aesthetic Outcome Study of Muscle versus Cutaneous Free Flaps for Distal Upper Extremity Reconstruction.

Benjamin F ThomasJan WarszawskiFlorian FalknerSarah S NagelFelix VollbachEmre GazyakanVolker J SchmidtUlrich KneserAmir K Bigdeli

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2021)

Cutaneous flaps yielded better motor function, self-perceived cosmesis, patient satisfaction, and quality of life in our cohort of distal upper extremity reconstructions.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
patient satisfaction
minimally invasive
physical activity
mental health
skeletal muscle
magnetic resonance imaging
breast reconstruction