I often find myself drawing pictures in order to better explain things to colleagues and patients. Many people have commented that it helps their understanding of their issue, so I thought I would share some of my diagrams on the website.
Split Skin Graft
Skin graft harvest
Split skin graft application
Illustrations of the sequence of a bilobed flap reconstruction of the nose
1- basal cell carinoma on nose. Insufficient lazity to allow closure of the wound after excision
2- Excision margins, dog ear and flap reconstruction planned
3-Tumour and dog ear excised
4- Flaps raised
5- Flap inset to close wound
V to Y Flap
Rotation Flap
Cross finger flap
Defect on palmar aspect of finger
Markings for cross finger flap
Cross finger flap ready to inset
Distally based posterior interoseous artery flap
Landmarks for planning posterior interosseous artery flap
Axis of posterior interosseous artery
Perforators located for posterior interosseous artery flap
Muscular anatomy of radial forearm flap
Cross section of forearm showing posterior interosseous flap
Markings for distally based posterior interosseous island fla
Raising of distally based posterior interosseous artery flap
Distally based radial forearm flap
Palmar defect
Arteries pertinent to radial forearm flap
Perforator location for distally based radial forearm flap
Muscular anatomy of radial forearm flap
Surface marking of radial artery
Planning of distally based radial forearm flap
Vessels included in radial forearm flap
Raising of distally based radial forearm flap
Foucher flap
Large thumb pulp defect
Foucher flap donor site
Arterial supply Foucher flap
Markings for Foucher flap
Foucher flap raised
Foucher flap pedicle
Moberg flap
Thumb pulp defect
Arterial anatomy of Moberg flap
Moberg flap nerves and arteries
Markings for modified Moberg flap
Moberg flap raised
Moberg flap inset
Proximally based radial forearm flap
Proximal forearm defect
Arteries pertinent to radial forearm flap
Muscular anatomy of radial forearm flap
Surface marking of radial artery
Markings for proximally based radial forearm flap
Vessels included in radial forearm flap
Initial raising of proximally based radial forearm flap
Raising of proximally based radial forearm flap
Quaba / Maruyama flap
Defect on dorsumn of finger
Quaba flap perforators
Vessels included in Maruyama flap
Planned Quaba flap
Quaba flap raised
Quaba / Maruyama flap inset
Reverse cross finger flap
Dorsal wound in finger requiring flap cover
Skin markings for reverse cross finger flap
First step of reverse cross finger flap
Reverse cross finger flap inset.
Reverse cross finger flap inset. Donor site closed.
