The nasal reconstruction in 8 patients and cheek reconstruction in 1 using a free flap from the deltoid region has been successfully undertaken in our department since August 1987. The flap has a direct cutaneous artery - the acromial artery - as its vascular axis. The experiences and a brief anatomical review of the donor site are reported.
Zhou L. Y.;Cao Y. L.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
1989