TEMPOROPARIETAL FASCIA FLAPS

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TEMPOROPARIETAL FASCIA FLAP AND HIGHLIGHTS THE BACKGROUND, INDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUE OF THIS SURGICAL APPROACH. THIS TECHNIQUE IS MOST COMMONLY USED IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HEAD AND NECK DEFECTS BUT HAS FOUND UTILITY WITH FREE TISSUE TRANSFER FOR HAND AND LOWER EXTREMITY RECONSTRUCTION. THE ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THIS PROCEDURE.