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J Reconstr Microsurg 2015; 31(03): 236-238
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1393693
Letter to the Editor: Short Report
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Case Report of a Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap for Reconstruction of a Nonhealing Cervical Spine Wound

Shantanu N. Razdan
1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
,
Teresa Ro
1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
,
Claudia R. Albornoz
1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
,
Mark H. Bilsky
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
,
Evan Matros
1   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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11 November 2014 (online)

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The supraclavicular artery island (SAI) flap has recently been repopularized through extensive use in reconstruction of head and neck defects, such as the pharynx,[1] [2] [3] parotid,[1] [2] skin,[3] and esophagocutaneous fistulas.[4] The origin of the supraclavicular perforator within the anatomic posterior triangle of the neck places it in the vicinity of the cervical spine for reconstruction of posterior defects. Novel application of the SAI flap for closure of a posterior cervical spine wound with exposed hardware is described in this case report.

 

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