Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction

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dc.contributor.authorAmanian, Ameen
dc.contributor.authorM Bur, Andrés
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-15T09:31:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-15T09:31:55Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-31
dc.description.abstractThe lateral scapular border free flap (LSBFF) is a versatile component of the subscapular system, widely utilized in head and neck reconstruction. Harvested as an osseous or osteocutaneous free flap, the LSBFF is based on the circumflex scapular artery (CSA) and may incorporate skin, muscle, and up to 13 cm of bone from the lateral scapular border. The osseous segment, supplied by periosteal perforators from the CSA, allows for multiple osteotomies for reconstructing multi-segment mandibular or midface defects. The flap’s versatility enables chimeric reconstructions, combining scapular or parascapular skin paddles (based on the transverse or descending branches of the CSA, respectively) or including additional tissues such as the latissimus dorsi or serratus anterior musculature supplied by the thoracodorsal artery. The CSA and accompanying circumflex scapular vein (CSV) can be traced to the subscapular artery and vein for increased pedicle length and vessel caliber, facilitating microvascular anastomosis.
dc.identifier.apacitationAmanian, A., & M Bur, A. (2025). Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAmanian, Ameen, and Andrés M Bur. (2025). "Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction." Lecture presented at ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAmanian, A. & M Bur, A. 2025. <i>Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction</i> [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Open Education Resource AU - Amanian, Ameen AU - M Bur, Andrés AB - The lateral scapular border free flap (LSBFF) is a versatile component of the subscapular system, widely utilized in head and neck reconstruction. Harvested as an osseous or osteocutaneous free flap, the LSBFF is based on the circumflex scapular artery (CSA) and may incorporate skin, muscle, and up to 13 cm of bone from the lateral scapular border. The osseous segment, supplied by periosteal perforators from the CSA, allows for multiple osteotomies for reconstructing multi-segment mandibular or midface defects. The flap’s versatility enables chimeric reconstructions, combining scapular or parascapular skin paddles (based on the transverse or descending branches of the CSA, respectively) or including additional tissues such as the latissimus dorsi or serratus anterior musculature supplied by the thoracodorsal artery. The CSA and accompanying circumflex scapular vein (CSV) can be traced to the subscapular artery and vein for increased pedicle length and vessel caliber, facilitating microvascular anastomosis. DA - 2025-10-31 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap KW - Head and Neck Reconstruction LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2025 T1 - Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction TI - Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAmanian A, M Bur A. Lateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology; provided on lecture given 2026-07-15T09:31:55Z [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43568en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectLateral Scapular Border Free Flap
dc.subjectHead and Neck Reconstruction
dc.titleLateral Scapular Border Free Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction
dc.typeOpen Education Resource
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