Myocutaneous flap includes which tissues?: (A) Muscle only, (B) Muscle and vascular pedicle, (C) Muscle and skin, (D) Skin, muscle and vascular pedicle
Answer is D. Axial flap is also known as myocutaneous flap- - It is based on a named vessel. -Provide a reproducible & stable skin or skin-muscle flap including Skin, muscle and vascular pedicle. -Can be used to provide much needed length & bulk. -Axial flap that remains attached to its proximal blood supply & transposed to a defect is known as a pedicled flap.