ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effect of repairing soft tissure defects of shank by anterior tibial artery periosteal perforator flap.Methods Eleven patients received the operation using anterior tibial artery periosteal perforator flap after reversing 180° repairs soft tissue defects of the same shank.The defect after the flap transfer was closed by skin-grafting.Results All the flaps of these 11 cases were successful.The fellow-up time was 3 months to 2 years.All fractures healed,and the appearance and the skin's color were satisfied.Conclusion The operation using anterior tibial artery periosteal perforator flap repairs soft tissue defects of shank has lots of merits:it is handled easily and causes small trauma and retains anterior tibial artery.It has a good success rate.The flap is thin that has a good appearance.