title: [Free medial leg flap with fasciocutaneous branch of tibial nutrient artery].
abstract: According to the results of anatomical study in 20 fresh cadaver legs and transparent specimens of 10 medial leg flaps, it is found that the tibial nutrient artery arises from the posterior tibial artery and runs obliquely downwards close to the surface of the popliteal muscle, and at the level of 61.62 +/- 15 mm below the tibial tuberosity it sends out the fasciocutaneous branch, which becomes one of the main nutritional vessels of the medial area of the leg. Vascularized transplantation of the medial leg free flap which is supplied by the fasciocutaneous branch of the above named artery has been undertaken with satisfactory results clinically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D013977:Tibia / Q000098:blood supply*