[Free transplantation of anterior rectus sheath-cutaneous flap for the repair of defects of Achilles tendon and its neighboring soft tissues].
The author used free anterior rectus sheath-cutaneous flap for one-step reconstruction of defects of the Achilles tendon and its neighboring skin and soft tissue complicated by infection in 2 patients. In both of them the operation was successful. Two-year follow up showed that both of them have obtained good function and could attend manual labour. The details of surgical procedure were described in this article.
Orthopedic Department, General Hospital of Jinan commnd.
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps