True statement for axial flap is :: (A) Carries its own vessels within it, (B) Kept in limb, (C) Transverse flap, (D) Carries its own nerve in it
Answer is A. A flap is a partially or completely isolated segment of tissue with its own blood supply.
A graft does not carry its own blood supply, but is completely dependent on early diffusion & late ingrowth of vessels from the recipient’s bed.