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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1409-0015</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicina Legal de Costa Rica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Med. leg. Costa Rica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1409-0015</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Costarricense de Medicina Forense]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1409-00152016000100175</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Generalidades del colgajo anterolateral de muslo]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villalobos Mora]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social Hospital San Francisco de Asís ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>175</fpage>
<lpage>181</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1409-00152016000100175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1409-00152016000100175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1409-00152016000100175&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El colgajo antero lateral de muslo, se basa en perforantes de la rama descendente de la arteria circunfleja femoral lateral, se ha transformado en el caballo de batalla para la reconstrucción de defectos en tejidos blandos de pequeño a mediano tamaño. Puede diseñarse de múltiples formas, por ejemplo fasciocutáneo, musculocutáneo y puede aportar cantidades variables de diferentes tipos tisulares. Está demostrada su utilidad en la reconstrucción de cabeza, cuello y extremidades inferiores; sin embargo se ha descrito su utilidad en prácticamente todas las zonas anatómicas. Su versatilidad se basa principalmente en la longitud y calibre pedicular, así como en la baja morbilidad de la zona donadora.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The anterolateral thigh free flap, based on perforators of the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery, is ideal for soft tissue defects reconstruction. It may be harvested as a fasciocutaneous perforator flap or as a myocutaneous flap by including variable amounts of different kinds of tissues. It is very useful in head, neck and lower limb, but can be used in virtually every anatomic area. Its versatility, long and large pedicle, and minimal donor site morbidity are their main advantages.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Colgajo antero lateral del muslo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Anterolateral thig flap]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[reconstructive surgery]]></kwd>
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