Objective To investigate the effect of external fixator on repairing the vascular injuries in the knee and calf.Methods From May 2004 to October 2010,208 patients (234 sides) with vascular injuries in knee and calf,treated with external fixation,were retrospectively analyzed,including 192 males (217 sides) and 16 females (17 sides) with an average age of 39.6 years (range,14-67).Blood vessel damage:the popliteal artery injury in 84 patients (86 sides),the anterior tibial artery injury in 36 (46),the posterior tibial artery injury in 41(49),the anterior tibial artery and the posterior tibial artery injury in 47 (53).Complete ischemic of the injured distal limb existed in 129 patients(141 sides),incomplete ischemia in 79 patiets (93 sides).All patients underwent emergency surgery.The AO external fixators were used in 164 patients,the chuangsheng inlaid external fixators in 37,and the hybrid external fixators in 7.The injured vessels were anastomosed directly,or indirectly with great saphenous vein.The wounds were treated with phase Ⅰ bandage,skin grafts,flap transplantation or VSD suction.Results One hundred and ninty four patients obtained successful limb salvage; but 14 patients underwent amputation owing to serious damage of limb and poor general condition.One hundred and twenty seven patients underwent the second stage debridement combined with skin graft or flap transplantation; 24 patients underwent the first stage free skin graft or flap transplantation;wound cicatrized by oneself in 43 patients.One hundred and forty eight patients were followed up for 8 months to 3 years.External fixators were removed after an average of 7.2 months (range,1-18).The average healing time of fracture in 102 patients was 5.6 months (range,3-13).Forty patients suffered bone nonunion or bone defect; after treated by fracture fixation,bone graft or bone transport,all of them got bone union.Conclusion The external fixation can shorten operation time as well as the time of limb ischemia,which is an effective option on repairing vascular injuries in knee and calf.

Objective To discuss the clinical outcome of the modified super large dorsal metacarpal artery flap in reconstruction of circumferential fingertip avulsion. Methods Twenty-four patients with circumferential fingertip avulsion were treated by the modified super large dorsal metacarpal artery flap from January 2004 to August 2008. There were six index fingers, 11 middle fingers, five ring fingers and two little fingers with surface defects beyond the distal interphalangeal joint and the distal degloving length ranged from 0.8 cm to 3.1 cm. Emergency operation was performed on 22 fingers and stage Ⅱ surgery was done for distal skin necrosis of two fingers. Results Twenty-one patients with 21 fingers were followed up for 6-28 months, which showed that all flaps survived, with satisfactory appearance and function, and that the point discrimination of flap was for 6-9 mm ( average 7.6 mm). Conclusion Modified super large dorsal metacarpal artery flap is an ideal method for reconstruction of the circumferential fingertip avulsion with advantages of easiness, convenience and short treatment period.

Objective To evaluate the outcomes of distal leg and foot-ankle reconstruction with rotated single pedicel reverse sural neurocutaneous island flaps. Methods From June 2011 to January 2016, seventeen distal leg and foot-ankle defects cases repaired with rotated single pedicel reverse sural neurocutaneous island flap were analyzed retrospectively. In this study, 13 cases were male, and 4 cases were female. Age ranged from 25 to 65 years old, with an average age of 42.0 ± 8.3 years. Seven cases were distal leg defects, 3 cases were ankle defects, 3 cases were heel defects, and 4 cases were acrotarsium defects; all cases had bone and tendon exposure. The defects ranged from 5.0 cm × 7.0 cm-6.0 cm × 12.0 cm. The flap size ranged from 5.0 cm × 7.0 cm-8.0 cm × 15.0 cm. Results All 17 cases survived completely, without thanatosis, blisters and vascular crisis. The follow-up period was 12-48 months, and the mean was (20.0 ± 11.1) months. The color and elasticity of the flaps was excellent, with satisfactory appearances. Function and appearance of donor sites was not affected. Conclusions The rotated single pedicel reverse sural neurocutaneous island flaps have no injury on main nerves and arteries. The flaps have wide rotation angle and less invalid fold in the pedicel. The simple operation has satisfactory effects and high survival rate. It is a relatively easy procedure that can be applied toward repairing of distal leg and foot-ankle soft tissue defect.

Objective To recognize the relationship between high cutantous artery branches and descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery artery,and to investigate the blood supply of anterolateral thigh flap in clinical.Methods Retrospective analysis 152 cases of anterolateral thigh flap from November,2003 to December,2016.It contains cutting with descending branchs in 99 cases,cutting with lateral branchs in 43 cases,the union of them in 8 cases and high cutantous artery branches in 2 cases.Results The flaps survival in 147 cases,cutting necrosis in 3 cases and partly necrosis in 2 cases.Descending and lateral branchs were both dominance neurovascular bundle of vastus lateralis muscle,independently or commonly dominate the skin of anterolateral thigh,occurrence rate was 33.5％.Conclusion The descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery include lateral branch,all of which are the neurovascular bundles,supply the anterolateral thigh muscle,and divid into some perforator branches crossing the musle to the anterolateral thigh skin subsequently,which constitute "the anatomical functional unit".High cutantous artery branche is the one of all of the branches,its origin lies hight and arise from lateral branch.