14.  Review the Mathes-Nahai classification of muscle flaps and the fasciocutaneous flap classification system.

Answer:
The Mathes-Nahai classification of muscle/musculocutaneous flaps is based on the vascular anatomy:
    Type I: a single vascular pedicle (tensor fascia lata)
    Type II: a dominant supply with one or multiple minor pedicles (gracilis)
    Type III: two dominant pedicles from different vascular sources (gluteus maximus)
    Type IV: segmental pedicles (sartorius)
    Type V: a dominant supply with a secondary segmental pedicle (latissimus dorsi)

The fasciocutaneous flap classification system:
    Type A: direct cutaneous pedicle
    Type B: septocutaneous pedicle
    Type C: musculocutaneous pedicle (less reliable than type A and B)
 

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