Modified Keystone Perforator Island Flap for Tension-Reducing Coverage of Axillary Defects Secondary to Radical Excision of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Lesions: A Retrospective Case Series

<div>Basic illustration of the four modifications of the keystone perforator island flap (KPIF) used in this study. (a) Modified type II KPIF. (b) Omega variation closure (OVC) KPIF. (c) Sydney melanoma unit modification (SMUM) KPIF. (d) Hemi-KPIF. Red dotted lines represent division of deep fascia, and red arrows represent direction of flap movement.</div>

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Figure 1: Modified Keystone Perforator Island Flap for Tension-Reducing Coverage of Axillary Defects Secondary to Radical Excision of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Lesions: A Retrospective Case Series 

Figure 1 | Modified Keystone Perforator Island Flap for Tension-Reducing Coverage of Axillary Defects Secondary to Radical Excision of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Lesions: A Retrospective Case Series 