In ICOI’s official glossary, Split-thickness flap is cross-referenced to Partial thickness flap.
Partial thickness flap: Syn: Split-thickness flap. A flap resulting from the elevation of epithelium and some connective tissue but not the periosteum, which is left on the bone.
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