Repair of soft-tissue defects of feet and ankles by using an expanded reverse island flap with a saphenous neuro-vascular pedicle / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a expanded reverse island flap with a saphenous neuro-vascular pedicle for repairing the defects of the feet and ankles.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>An expanded reverse island skin flap, with the Six saphenous neuro-vascular pedicle, was designed to repair the skin defects on the feet and ankles.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>patients with the defects of the feet and ankles were treated with the expanded saphenous island flap and all of the The expanded reversed island skin flaps were survived. The largest flap size was 12 cm x 10 cm.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>flap could be a good option for repairing the defects of the feet and ankles.</p>