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The flap width-to-thigh circumference ratio is a reliable parameter for preoperative planning of primary closure of the anterolateral thigh flap donor site. Primary closure can be achieved if the flap width-to-thigh circumference ratio is less than 16 percent. The patient's body mass index and age have to be taken into consideration.
Boca et al. (Mon,) studied this question.