Beneath the perforators: Unravelling fascia lata intrinsic vascular architecture using microfocus X-ray computed tomography
This study unveils the intrinsic vascularization of the FL, supporting its utility as a mega-thin vascularized flap in reconstructive surgery. Based on this vascular carrier, these findings also open new applications for tissue engineering and personalized medicine, toward an improvement of surgical outcomes and patient recovery.
Authors
- Catherine Behets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-7076)
- Emmanuel Coche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-3004)
- Olivier Cornu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3033-7408)
- Grzegorz Pyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-5811)
- Benoît Lengelé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-7347)
- Julie Manon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-8723)
- Greet Kerckhofs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1750-8324)
- Pierre Schneidewind
- Lucien Van den Broeck
- Eléonore Gillerot
- Frédéric Delandmeeter
Institutions
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- Morpho (United States) (US)
- IMEC (BE)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152386
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00