Sharma R K, Mehrotra Sandeep, Dhaliwal R S
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Oct;58(7):1004-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.04.011.
We describe a case of chondrosarcoma of the sternum requiring wide full thickness chest wall excision thereby creating a difficult defect for reconstruction. A mesh was used for support and two extended deep inferior epigastric artery fasciocutaneous flaps were mobilised medially into the defect.