The sural medial gastrocnemius island muscle flap to cover wound of infection on upper region of the tibial / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
;
(12): 83-85, 2008.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-323156
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize clinical application of the sural medial gastrocnemius island muscle flap to cover wound of infection on upper region of the tibial.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Nine patients (7 men, 2 women) with soft tissue defects on the upper region of the tibial underwent reconstruction with the sural medial gastrocnemius island muscle flap. The age ranged from 21 to 60 years old (mean, 34 years). The immediate coverage of the muscle flaps were performed by a meshed split-thickness skin graft. The donor site was closed directly. The donor leg was ipsilateral in all cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Only one case sustained superficial infection postoperative and the gradual wound healed by daily wound dressings. All the muscle flaps and skin graft had survived completely without major complication with satisfactory clinical results. All patients were followed-up for 13 months to 4 years (mean 21 months), the donor site was healing, there was no remarkable donor site morbidity.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The sural medial gastrocnemius island muscle flap is nourished by the medial sural artery. The muscle flaps seem to have highly vascularize, a constant vascular anatomy and a long vascular pedicle. The muscle flap is thin and suitable for repairing soft tissue defect on the upper region of the tibial.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Tibia
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Wound Infection
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Wounds and Injuries
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Follow-Up Studies
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Cell Biology
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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