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surgical procedure transferring tissue with blood vessels to another site

Free flaps, also known as free tissue transfer, refer to a surgical procedure where tissue, including skin, muscle, or bone, is completely detached from one part of the body and reattached to another area using microsurgery to connect blood vessels. This technique is often used in reconstructive surgery to repair defects caused by trauma, cancer, or other conditions, ensuring the transplanted tissue remains viable and functional in its new location.

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research Long-Term Superiority of Composite Versus Muscle-Only Free Flaps for Skull Coverage

14 citations, May 2004 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery”

Composite flaps are better than muscle-only flaps for long-term skull coverage.

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community An idea that I came up with recently💡

in Satire 289 upvotes 1 year ago

User suggests rotating scalp 180 degrees to address hair loss. Others discuss sanity, ethics, and similar procedures like scalp reduction and hair transplants.

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