Reconstructive

612) Which of the following statements about the FIBULAR OSTEOCUTANEOUS FLAP is FALSE?

A. The peroneal artery and vein provide the primary blood supply to this flap.
B. The sensory input to the flap is provided by the direct innervation of the common peroneal nerve.
C. Flap elevation is usually done with a thigh tourniquet inflated to 350 mm Hg.
D. A segment of 8 cm of fibula is preserved proximally and distally.
E. A posterior splint is left in place for 10 days.




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Burkey B. B., Coleman Jr., J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, in Chapter 47, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Second Edition, Thieme (Papel, I., editor), 2002, pp. 578-581

Burkey B. B., Schmalbach C. E., Coleman Jr., J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, in Chapter 57, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition, Thieme (Papel, I., editor), 2009, pp. 578-581



612) B       The sensory input to the flap is provided by the direct innervation of the common peroneal nerve.