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Assessing Perfusion of Osteotomized Scapula and Lat Flap

NCT06811532 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-04-09

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Summary

The gold standard for reconstruction of the jaw is the utilization of a bone free tissue transfer. Scapula reconstruction is an excellent option for elderly patients, those with significant comorbidities and for complex defects with large soft tissue reconstructive requirements. The scapula is supplied by the angular artery and circumflex scapula arteries. No studies have shown with objective measures, the viability of the lateral border of the scapula bone supplied by either the angular artery or circumflex scapula arteries. The aim of this observational study is to demonstrate with objective clinical measures, via SPY-Q software analysis, that the angular artery can adequately supply the scapula tip flap including with a single osteotomy giving two bone segments, in 30 patients who will undergo reconstructive head and neck surgery at LHSC.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Blood perfusion analysis using SPY-Q software

Use of the SPY-Q analysis software during surgery to calculate bone profusion scores on several areas of the scapular tip flap (endosteum of scapula bone segments and latissimus dorsi muscle component).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Western University, Canada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Danielle MacNeil, MD · Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Western University Canada

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-07
Primary Completion
2027-02-28
Completion
2027-03-30

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