The "lazy-V" de-epithelialised turn-over fasciocutaneous flap in the reconstruction of skin defects after tendo Achilles repair.
Few methods of closure of skin defects lying over the tendo Achilles have been described. The de-epithelialised turn-over flap is one of them but it cannot be used in the presence of a scar proximal to the defect. We describe a modification ("The Lazy-V") of the de-epithelialised turn-over flap which gives it a rotation arc, thus enhancing the versatility of the procedure. This modification is presented with an illustrative case report and a review of the literature.
Numanoglu
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marmara University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
Esemenli
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Uzunismail
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*