Clinical application of the reversed saphenous neurocutaneous concomitant vessel pedicled island flap / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To investigate the clinical application of treating soft tissue defects of the feet、ankle and lower one third of the legs with reverse saphenous neurocutaneous concomitant vessel pedicled island flap.[Method]From March 1999 to June 2003,six cases of soft tissue defects of the feet,ankle and lower one third of the legs were treated with reverse saphenous neurocutaneous concomitant vessel pedicled island flap.The size of flaps were from 12 cm?7 cm to 5 cm?3 cm,aver aging 8 cm?5 cm.[Result]Flaps of 6 cases survived all showing good quality.After 10 months to 3 years follow-up,all of the six cases were thinked very good.[Conclusion]The reversed saphenous neurocutaneous concomitant vessel pedicled island flap treating soft tissue defects of the feet,the ankle and the lower one third of legs is easy to be performed.The flap has liable blood supply and does not sacrifice the major arteries.