Greater Occipital Nerve Cushioning with Muscle Flap versus Fat Flap results in Lower Reoperation Rates
In comparing fat versus muscle flap techniques for GON decompression, both methods effectively reduced pain. However, the muscle flap approach resulted in a lower reoperation rate, suggesting this option may provide better long-term pain relief.
Authors
- Merel H. J. Hazewinkel
- Connor Mullen
- Matthew A. DePamphilis
- Robert R. Hagan
- Laura D. Cassidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-079X)
- William Gerald Austen
- Katya Remy
- Jordan Raschi
- Lisa Gfrerer
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Dellon Institutes for Peripheral Nerve Surgery (US)
- St. Louis Medical Clinic (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012870
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00