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The Use of the Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Free Flap

Paul J. Donahue, MD; Stephen L. Liston, MD; David P. Falconer, MD; Jeffrey C. Manlove, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1989;107(11):1681-1683.

Abstract
• We report a technique for reconstruction of orbital exenteration cavities following irradiation using a free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap. This technique preserves the bony structure of the maxilla and the function of the infraorbital nerve.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, Hand Surgery (Dr Donahue) and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Dr Manlove), United & Children's Hospital, St Paul, Minn; and the Departments of Otolaryngology (Dr Liston) and Orthopedics (Dr Falconer), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 11, 1989.

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