title: [Free flap of the rectus abdominis muscle in covering of tissue defects of the lower limb].
abstract: The rectus abdominis is one of the free flaps available to reconstruct soft tissue defects of the lower limb. After a short description of anatomy and surgical technique we report 7 recent cases showing the versatility and reliability of this flap. It may be used to cover large soft tissue defects without functional or esthetic sequelae at the donor site.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Coessens
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Van Geertruyden
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Le lambeau libre de grand droit abdominal dans la couverture des pertes de substance du membre inférieur.