Quiz – Facial Flaps – PlastSurgeon

#1. The skin has six layers of blodplexuses. Which layer is the most superficial?  

Subcutaneous

Subepidermal

Subdermal

Pre- and subfascial

Dermal

#2. The paramedian forehead flap is

An arterial flap

An axial flap

A perforator flap

A free flap

A random flap

#3. Which of these flaps are composite flaps?

Random skin flap

Fasciocutaneus flap

Direct cutaneous flap

Musculocutaneus flap

Fasciocutaneus and musculocutaneous flap

#4. The optimal max length-to-width ratio for a random cutaneous flap is

1:2

1:1

2:1

3:1

4:1

#5. Which of the following is least important when making a physical examination prior to surgery?

Skin quality

Size and depth of defect

Distance to important structures

Quality of donor-site and potential flap size

Body mass index (BMI)

#6. Rotation flap: The length of the incision (arc) should be ___ times the width of the primary defect?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

#7. Z-plasty’s can be designed with angles between 30° and 90°, but which angle is most common?

30°

45°

60°

70°

80°

#8. Rhomboic flaps (Limberg flaps) are designed as a parallelogram with each side having approximately the same length. Which two of the following tip angles are being used in this flap?

100° and 80°

120° and 60°

110° and 70°

130° and 50°

90° and 90°

#9. The vertical leg in a T-Plasty should?

Equal the height of the primary defect

Equal twice the height of the primary defect

Be slightly longer than the height of the primary defect

Equal half the height of the primary defect

Be slightly shorter than the height of the primary defect

#10. On a fully grown ear, the helical rim flap can?

Cover a helical rim defect up to 10% of the total length

Cover a helical rim defect up to 5% of the total length

Cover a helical rim defect up to 3.5 cm

Cover a helical rim defect up to 2 cm

Cover a helical rim defect up to 1 cm

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