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Glossary Anatomy

Angiosome

Polski: Angiosom Czytaj po polsku →

A three-dimensional territory of skin, fascia, muscle, and bone supplied by a single named source artery. Adjacent angiosomes communicate through choke vessels that can dilate to extend a flap's safe territory.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. Free tissue transfer: principles, applications, and current practice

    Conceptual overview of free flap surgery — what a free flap is, where the technique came from, the workhorse flaps, outcomes, and current directions.