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J Reconstr Microsurg 1994; 10(4): 261-267
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006595
BASIC SCIENCE AND ANATOMY REVIEW

© 1994 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Microvascular Muscle and Myocutaneous Transplantation Models in the Rat

Kenneth K. Yim, William C. Lineaweaver
  • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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Accepted for publication 1994

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08 March 2008 (online)

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Dr. Lineaweaver responds in the following letterJ Reconstr Microsurg 1995; 11(01): 84-85
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006675

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Letters to the EditorJ Reconstr Microsurg 1995; 11(01): 83-85
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006513

ABSTRACT

Rat cutaneous free-flap models have received widespread attention, but muscle and myocutaneous free-flap models in the rat are relatively unknown. These latter models are reliable, reproducible, and economical. Survival of the transplanted tissue is dependent on the axial blood supply, with an all-or-none survival pattern. This article is a summary of the anatomy, transplantation characteristics, and potential application of these muscle and myocutaneous free-flap models in the rat.