title: Salvage of an ischaemic lower limb and a free flap with an arterial Y-graft. Case report.
abstract: A defect of the lower limb was treated with a scapular free flap. An end-to-side anastomosis was made to the posterior tibial artery, which was the single perfusing artery of the foot. When it thrombosed, the problem was solved successfully with an arterial Y-graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hellbom
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Moshammer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Pierer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scharnagl
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps