Covering two soft-tissue defects with combined two island flaps on lower leg
- VernacularTitle:小腿双岛皮瓣联合修复两处皮肤缺损
- Author:
Shaohui LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Surgical flap;
Lower leg;
Defect;
Soft-tissue
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the surgical procedure of covering two soft tissue defects on a lower leg simultaneously.Methods 3 cases with two soft tissue defects on a lower leg were treated with two combined fascia pedisled island flaps.The reversed fascia pediclod island flap supplied by perforating branches of anterior tibial artery was combined with that by perforating branches of posterior libial artery,the reversed fascia pedicled island (lap of superior medial malleolus was combined with that uf the post lower leg,and the reversed fascia pedicled island flap of superior medial malleolus was combined with the reversed fascia pedicled island flap supplied by perforating branches of anterior tibial artery.Results All flaps survived and the surfaces of the wounds healed well.Conclusion It is a safe,simple and practical method to cover two soft tissue defects on the lower leg with two fascia pedicled island flaps supplied by perforating branches of main arteries of the leg.
