Sternocleidomastoid flap for pedicled reconstruction in head & neck surgery- revisiting the anatomy and technique

Table 1 Patterns of muscle circulation as described by Mathes & Nahai

	Type of vascular pedicle	Example
Type I	One Vascular Pedicle	Gastrocnemius, Rectus femoris, Tensor fascia lata
Type II	Dominant vascular pedicle plus minor pedicles	Temporalis, Trapezius, Sternocleidomastoid, Gracilis
Type III	Two Dominant Pedicles	Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Abdominis, Serratus Anterior, Semimembranosus
Type IV	Segmental vascular pedicles	Sartorius, Tibialis anterior, Extensor hallucis longus, Flexor Digitorum longus, Extensor digitorum longus, Flexor hallucis longus
Type V	One dominant pedicle and secondary segmental pedicles	Pectoralis major, Latissimus dorsi

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