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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1985; 18(02): 001-006
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778501
Review Article

UNDERSTANDING DUFOURMENTEL FLAP DESIGN

RAMESH CHANDRA
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ARUN KUMAR SINGH
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SUMMARY

Dufourmentel flap is a local transposition flap for rhombic defects. The details of its geometrical design have been discussed. Paper models and experimental study on canine skin have also been undertaken to study the biomechanics of this flap for better understanding.



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06 March 2024

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