Clinical application of split dorsal pedal flap to repair round-like cutaneous deficiency / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To research the clinical application of split dorsal pedal flap for the repair of round-like soft tissue defect. Methods Design a long-strip dorsal pedal flap with slightly larger area than cutaneous deficiency,cut off the flap to the layer of superficial fascia along the suitable line degined in the middle of flap,and then rotate and reshape the split flap to resemble recipient area,and cover the wound surface based on pedical flap or free grafting;Meanwhile,donor area in dorsum of foot can be sutured directly.Results All the 5 cases of flap were survived,including one case which was free grafted and the others which were rotated locally, as well,donor area in dorsum of foot was satisfied because the cutting edge could be sutured directly. Conclusion It is a laudable modus operandi on account of beautiful outlook of both recipient and donor area.