Reverse anterior tibial artery flap for the repair of foot skin defect
- VernacularTitle:胫前动脉皮瓣逆行转移修复前足皮肤缺损
- Author:
Yong HU
;
Zengtao WANG
;
Xiaolei ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anterior tibial artery;
Flap;
Foot;
Skin defect
- From:Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2005;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the feasibility of clinical use of reverse anterior tibial artery flap for the repair of foot skin defect.Methods With the perforating branch of the anterior tibial artery as turning point,a reverse flap was utilized to repair the foot skin defect.The donor site was directly sutured or covered by full-thickness skin grafting.Results The flap and skin graft survived in all the 7 patients.Follow-up observations for 2～24 months(mean,16 months) in 6 patients showed normal color,texture,and appearance of flaps.Conclusions The reverse anterior tibial artery flap can be used for the construction of foot skin defect,with advantages of simple performance and good safety.
