Repair of foot defect with a reverse fascial pedicled posterolateral lower leg flap / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
; (6): 35-37, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the applications of ipsilateral reverse fascial pedicled posterolateral lower leg flap in foot defect repair.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A fasciocutaneous flap was designed over the gastrocnemius muscle to repair the defects in the foot or the lower third of the leg. The flap was based on a perforator branch between the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon, coming from the vessel network of the ankle as well as the deep fascia.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>This method was used in 6 cases, including 2 children of 5-6 years old. All the flaps survived without necrosis and venous congestion.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The operation is simple and a large flap over the whole gastrocnemius muscle can be raised without sacrifice of a main blood vessel. It is an excellent method for repair of the defects in the heel, medial and lateral malleolus, dorsum pedis and the lower third of the leg.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgery, Plastic
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Surgical Flaps
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Foot Deformities, Acquired
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Skin Transplantation
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Treatment Outcome
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Methods
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2004
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Article