Closure of sacral pressure sore with V-Y technique

ABSTRACT

Gluteus maximus musculocutaneous flap is among the various methods available for closure of sacral pressures sores. A case is presented where bilateral flaps were raised on sides of a sacral bed sores in the shope of "V" and were advanced into the defect. Donor area was closed. In the shape of "Y". A similar technique was successfully used in another case, moving only skin and fascia without the muscle. Advantages of V-Y advancement are that it is simple, safe and executed in single stage