An extensive defect on the tibia covered by a free cross flap using m. latissimus dorsi.
Using a clinical case, the authors demonstrate the technique of covering an extensive tibial defect unmanageable, due to blood supply to the limb and extent of the defect, by conventional methods. The required amount of tissue was provided by a flap obtained from m. latissimus dorst transferred to the site of defect as a free cross flap.
Tvrdek
M
M
Charles University, 3d School of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Kletenský
J
J
Pros
Z
Z
Stehlík
J
J
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000098:blood supply; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*