Gender Disparities and Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Anatomic Features of Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ALT) in Individuals with Diverse BMI: A Retrospective Clinical Study

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Authors

Jianxin Yin · Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital

Lei Wang · Freie Universität Berlin

Zhouyang Wang · Shanghai Stomatological Hospital

Yan‐Ni Shi · Shanghai Stomatological Hospital

Ping Xiong · Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital

Yue He · Shanghai Stomatological Hospital

Xingjun Qin

Abstract

Females demonstrate greater ALT flap thickness and larger vascular diameter of the perforators than males, whereas males have a longer length of the vascular pedicle.

Topics & Keywords

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Bone fractures and treatments Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JPRAS Open

Volume 41, pp. 420-427

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2024.06.006

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