Reconstructive

881) Which of the following statements about the Musculocutaneous Flap Technique shown below is TRUE?

A. Its blood supply is based on the transverse cervical and dorsal scapular arteries.
B. It is the most reliable of three flap designs.
C. Its blood supply can be compromised by a previous neck dissection.
D. It is usually designed as an island musculocutenous Flap.
E. It is always closed primarily, but will require wide undermining.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Annino Jr. D. J. , Shu R. S.: Musculocutaneous Flaps, Chapter 46 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, editor), Thieme, Second Edition, 2002, p. 560-566

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, 2009, p. 757-764


881) B           It is the most reliable of three flap designs.