283) Which statement regarding the Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap is FALSE?
A. Lateral decubitus position is necessary for harvesting.
B. It has an axial blood supply from the thoracodorsal artery.
C. The thoracodorsal nerve innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle.
D. The skin paddle width can reach more than 10 cm.
E. Primary closure is always possible even in large skin paddle defects.
REFERENCES & ANSWER
Annino Jr. D. J., Shu R.S.: Musculocutaneous Flaps, Chapter 46 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, editor), Thieme, Second Edition, p.p. 564-565, 2002
Annino Jr. D. J., Shu R.S., Gold D. R.: Musculocutaneous Flaps, Chapter 56 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, editor), Thieme, Third Edition, p.p. 757-764, 2009
283) E Primary closure is always possible even in large skin paddle defects.
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