Salvage of an arm by means of a free cutaneous flap based on the posterior tibial artery.
A case involving medial calf, free cutaneous flap based on the posterior tibial artery for one-stage reconstruction of soft tissue and main vessel damage is presented. Flap anatomy is outlined, and operative techniques for transfer are detailed, in a case of deep contact burn of an arm.
D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013977:Tibia / Q000098:blood supply