Distally Based Dorsal Flag Flap for the Fingertip Defects.

Background: Fingertip injuries are common in plastic surgery practice, with multiple options for the treatment. Dorsal flag flap has been one of the options for the treatment and it has been explained as a proximally based flap. We have tried to understand the reliability of the distally based dorsal flag flap for the finger defects.

Efficacy of Surgical Excision and Adjuvant High-dose Rate Brachytherapy in Treatment of Keloid: Our Experience.

Background: Keloids are dermal tumors that are due to increased production of collagen caused by abnormal and prolonged wound healing. The incidence of recurrence is extremely high if only conservative measures are used. This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy surgery and high dose rate brachytherapy as an adjuvant therapy for treatment of keloids.

Free tensor fascia lata flap - a reliable and easy to harvest flap for reconstruction.

Background: Flaps are the essence of reconstructive surgery. The ability to successfully design, execute and manage the flaps makes plastic surgery an outstanding speciality. The choice of flap is mainly guided by the type of the defect.

Fibula Musculo-Osteocutaneous Flap with Full Thickness of Flexor Hallucis Longus Muscle.

Background: Fibula flap has been a gold standard method for reconstruction of the mandible. It has been used for reconstruction of maxilla as well as long bones, effectively. Fibula flap in selected cases has been used as a pedicled flap.