Anterior lateral thigh osteomyocutaneous free flap reconstruction in the head and neck: The anterolateral thigh osteomyocutaneous femur bone flap

ABSTRACT Background The anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap is one of the most commonly used donor sites in head and neck reconstruction, however, it is not typically considered when an osseous component is needed. Methods Soft tissue harvests, cadaveric study, and retrospective analysis of a series...

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Published in:Head & neck 2016-12, Vol.38 (12), p.1788-1793
Main Authors: Brody, Robert M., Pandey, Nirnimesh C., Bur, Andrés M., O'Malley Jr, Bert W., Rassekh, Christopher H., Weinstein, Gregory S., Chalian, Ara A., Newman, Jason G., Cannady, Steven B.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
anterolateral thigh
Bone Transplantation - methods
Female
femur flap
Free Tissue Flaps - blood supply
Free Tissue Flaps - transplantation
free tissue transfer
Graft Rejection
Graft Survival
Head and Neck Neoplasms - mortality
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
head and neck reconstruction
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocutaneous Flap - transplantation
osseocutaneous free flap
Prognosis
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sampling Studies
Thigh - surgery
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - methods
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing - physiology
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Summary:ABSTRACT Background The anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap is one of the most commonly used donor sites in head and neck reconstruction, however, it is not typically considered when an osseous component is needed. Methods Soft tissue harvests, cadaveric study, and retrospective analysis of a series of 10 patients undergoing angiography were performed to assess vascular supply to the femoral cortex. In 6 patients, corticocancellous split‐femur was incorporated into the ALT to reconstruct bony defects of the head and neck. Results There is a consistent blood supply to the femur from the lateral femoral circumflex artery both intraoperatively and on angiography. No fractures or orthopedic injuries have been seen to date. None of the patients had complications of bone harvest, such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Conclusion The ALT osteomyocutaneous (ALTO) flap has consistent vascular anatomy to the femoral cortex. This flap provides additional corticocancellous bone and overlying vastus intermedius muscle for the reconstruction of complex craniofacial defects. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: 1788–1793, 2016
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.24521