title: Popliteo-posterior thigh fasciocutaneous island flap for closure around the knee.
abstract: A popliteo-posterior thigh fasciocutaneous island flap to repair skin defects around the knee is presented and discussed. Included is a description of the procedure, a comparison with alternative procedures, and an evaluation of the advantages of the new method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwahira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh