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'Flap'

In plastic surgery refers to the movement of skin (or other tissues) to fill a defect.

Classification - Rotation - Advancement - Transposition - Skin - Skin and fascia = fascio-cutaneous eg. Radial forearm flap - muscle eg Latissimus Dorsi flap - muscle and skin = myo-cutaneous - bone eg Fibula - composite: skin, muscle, bone
 * By geometry of movement
 * By type of tissue transferred
 * Pedicled or Free
 * Immediate or delayed