The reverse superficial flap with the skin band on the pedicle
- Author:
Dinh Nhat Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
reverse superficial flap
- MeSH:
Surgical Flaps
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;344(1):40-41
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The coverage of defects of the Achilles tendon, malleoli and heel remain is a challenge to reconstructive surgeons. We used distally based superficial susal artery island flaps for the reconstruction of defects of maleolus and heel. The distally based superficial sural artery flap, first described as a distally based neuroskin flap by Masquellet A.C et al is a skin island flap supplied by the vascular axis of the sural nerve and combinations of these systems as suprafascial plexus. We made some modifications. We left a skin extension over the fascio vascular pedicle and used it as a roof of the tunnel.
