Thoracodorsal artery perforator fasciocutaneous flap: A versatile alternative for coverage of various soft tissue defects
A 20-year-old man patient sustained a flame burn to his upper extremity and lateral thorasic area when he was 2-years-old. His burns were allowed to heal spontaneously with resulting axillary contracture. This contracture was limited his mobility during sport activities. The TDAP flap was chosen due to its surgical proximity and resemblance in skin texture. During the operation, the scar tissues and the contracture bands in the axillar area was removed and his shoulder joint was released completely. The TDAP flap was harvested on a single perforator and passed through the skin tunnel toward the defect. The donor site was closed primarily. The postoperative course and healing of the recipient area was uneventful. Ten months after surgery, TDAP flap adapted to the axillary region perfectly, and the patient was able to abduct his arm to 160 degree without any difficulty in the postoperative period [].