Abstract
The anterolateral thigh myocutaneous ap is one of the most commonly used aps for reconstructive procedures in maxillofacial surgery. First described by Song et al. in 1984 this soft tissue ap can be easily obtained providing good amount of muscle for lling dead space and fascia lata. This viable ap can be prepared into a separate fat ap, multi-island fascia with iliac bone or other composite pedicle aps to serve to requirements of various head and neck defects. The varying subcutaneous fat thickness and skin can repair defects seeking different ap thickness. Reconstruction of composite oral and maxillofacial defects is challenging. It pivots around evaluating the defect in all dimensions and lling it with a versatile ap. The paper discusses the basic characteristics of anterolateral thigh ap along with its multi-faceted application in reconstructing types of composite maxillofacial defects.
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