Reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the lower leg with the distally based medial adipofascial flap.
A distally based medial adipofascial flap, based on the lower perforator originating from the posterior tibial vessels, is described. It has been used successfully to cover tibial bone and/or plate exposure on the lower leg in 5 patients.
Lin
S D
SD
Department of Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan.
Lai
C S
CS
Chou
C K
CK
Tsai
C W
CW
Tsai
C C
CC
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D016267:External Fixators; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery