The clinical application of cross-leg flaps for coverage of bone exposure on the leg.
- Author:
Xiangye LIU
1
;
Xinjian KUANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Leg Injuries; surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Skin Transplantation; methods; Surgical Flaps; Transplantation, Autologous; Treatment Outcome; Wound Healing
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002;18(6):346-347
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the cross-leg flap for repairing the soft tissue defect of the leg.
METHODSTwenty-tree patients with exposure wounds on the leg were selected for the treatment by using different kinds of the cross-leg flaps, including 5 in medial knee skin flap, 12 in gastrocnemius myo-cutaneous flap and 6 in posterior calf fascial skin flap.
RESULTSThe patients were successfully treated with the complete survival of the flaps. No infection occurred. The results were good with the long-term follow-ups.
CONCLUSIONThe method of the cross-leg flap is a safe and good way for repairing the soft tissue defects of the leg with the advantages such as color and texture of the transplanted tissue to be matched the recipient well.
