Using Free Arterialized Venous Flaps for Reconstructing Hand Defects.

Hand and digit soft tissue defects are quite common and frequently require specialized reconstruction. When local flaps cannot be used to reconstruct a soft tissue defect, free flaps must be utilized. To overcome tissue volume and discrepancies in vessel diameter, arterialized venous free flaps from the forearm may provide an acceptable alternative.

Autologous Fat Grafting with Percutaneous Fasciotomy and Reduction of the Nipple-Areolar Complex for the Correction of Tuberous Breast Deformity in Teenagers.

Background: Tuberous breast deformity in the adolescent can be a source of anxiety and social isolation. Current techniques of implant placement and flap reconstruction are not always feasible in this population.

Objectives: The authors evaluated the use of autologous fat grafting with percutaneous fasciotomy and reduction in the nipple-areolar complex for correction of tuberous breast deformity in teenagers.

Forequarter Amputation, Thoracic Resection, and Reconstruction on Giant Ulcer Due to Locally Advanced Oncological Disease.

We present the case of a 67-year-old man suffering from a squamous cell carcinoma with extensive thoracic locoregional affection measuring 28 cm. After being considered inoperable at another center, he underwent an aggressive tumor resection and coverage with a free latissimus dorsi flap as a palliative reconstructive procedure that allowed for a considerable improvement of his quality of life.