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| Versatility of limberg flap in head and neck region |
| Abdul Ahad G Khan1, Kanchan M Shah2 |
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1Assistant professor, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
2Associate professor & Head of Department, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-06-130-CS-3
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Abdul Ahad Khan, MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) Plot no. A-1, Gut no. 13, Opposite Amber Gas Godown, Nasik Road Padegaon, Aurangabad Maharashtra India - 431002 Phone: 9552002731, 9324107926 Email: drabdulahadkhan@gmail.com, drabdulahadkhan09@rediff.com |
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| Khan AAG, Shah KM. Versatility of limberg flap in head and neck region. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(6):13–18. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
The rhomboid flap was introduced by Professor AA Limberg of Leningrad, hence also called as the Limberg flap. It is an interesting procedure for skin movement in which a rhomboid defect is created and then closed with a rhomboid shaped flap of a similar size. The surgeon's goal is to avoid unsightly scars while using the simplest, most effective reconstructive approach.
Case Series: The present paper demonstrates the versatility of the rhomboid flap in head neck region. Two cases, one of dento-alveolar infection and the other of cervicofacial actinomycosis are presented, in which the unsightly scars that could have been produced by excision of the lesion alone, has been avoided by the use of rhomboid flap. Conclusion: Rhomboid flap is a very versatile and robust flap, easy to master and practice, that can be tailored to suit the surgeon's needs. | |
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Key Words:
Limberg, Rhomboid, Local flap
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Author Contributions:
Abdul Ahad G Khan - Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Kanchan M Shah - Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Abdul Ahad G Khan et al. 2012; This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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