Repair of wound defect with exposed tibia with facial flap pedicled with vascular perforating branch of leg
- VernacularTitle:小腿穿支血管筋膜蒂皮瓣修复胫骨外露创面
- Author:
Zeng-Bing XIA
;
Dan WANG
;
Yong-Jian YUAN
;
Wen-Long YANG
;
Ji-Kang MIN
;
Xu-Chun XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Surgical flaps;
Leg;
Tibia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the method of repairing wound defects with exposed tibia. Methods 32 patients with soft tissue defects with exposed tibia were treated with three kinds of flaps pedicled with interior,lateral and posterior vascular perforating branches in the leg,respectively.Re- suits One flap with distal part necrotic was treated with change of dressings and got one-stage healing. One case had delayed union for muscular infection under the flap.Other flaps all were successful and sur- vived.No ostemyelitis was found.Conclusion The flap pedicled with vascular perforating branches of leg has abundant blood supply and is a good method for repairing small or middle wound defect with ex- posed tibia.
