[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.
Cai
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Orthopedic Department, General Hospital of Jinan commnd.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps