title: Transinterosseous transfer of a peroneal island flap for reconstruction of prepatellar skin defect: report of two patients.
abstract: We describe the use of a peroneal vascular transinterosseous island flap for the resurfacing of a prepatellar skin defect in 2 patients. Being a fasciocutaneous flap, the peroneal flap is thin, and the location of perforators is easily and safely detected with a Doppler flowmeter. When used as a vascular island flap, either a distal pedicle or a proximal pedicle can be used. The peroneal flap can be used as either a free flap or a vascularized fibular and fasciocutaneous flap. It may, therefore, be applied to compound skin, subcutaneous tissue, and bone defects in the lower extremities. A peroneal vascular transinterosseous island flap can reach a prepatellar skin defect, whereas the peroneal island flap with conventional proximal pedicle cannot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yoshikata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bando
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusunose
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012086:Reoperation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques