Reconstructive

127) Which of the following statements regarding the Temporo-Parietal-Occipital (TPO) Flap is FALSE?

A. The TPO flap’s blood supply is based on the superficial temporal artery.
B. The TPO flap requires two delay procedures.
C. The TPO flap is 25 cm long.
D. The TPO flap is 4 cm wide.
E. The TPO flap is used for the treatment of frontal male-pattern alopecia.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Rousso D. E.: The Use of Scalp Flaps for Frontal Alopecia, Hair Replacement Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Saunders, Vol. 2 Number 2, May 1994, pp. 183-193



127) D      The TPO flap is 4 cm wide.