title: Reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the lower leg with the distally based medial adipofascial flap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: 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