PFD Week 2017-Harvest of Autologous Fascia Lata From the Thigh Surgical Technique Video

Harvest of Autologous Fascia Lata From the Thigh Surgical Technique Video

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Video Summary

This video demonstrates the surgical technique of harvesting autologous fasciolata, also known as the iliotibial band of the anterolateral thigh. The procedure involves making a transverse incision on the skin, dissecting the subcutaneous tissue down to the fascia, and excising a 1 cm wide by 12 cm long strip of fascial graft. A Crawford fascial stripper is then used to remove the remaining half of the fascial strip. The harvested graft is sutured at each end, placed in antibiotic solution, and the wound is closed in two layers. A sterile adhesive and dressing are applied. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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My-Linh (Mimi) Nguyen, MD

Keywords

surgical technique

harvesting autologous fasciolata

iliotibial band

anterolateral thigh

fascial graft