[Adipofascial flaps of the frontal-internal part of the leg: an alternative to free flaps for the repair of skin loss from the knee to the ankle. Report of a clinical experience with 17 cases].
Leg coverage remains a difficult challenge for plastic surgeon, especially in certain areas. Although treatment of osteomyelitis is well established, coverage of bone, tendinous or hardware exposure remain controversial. In these selected cases, adiposofascial pedicled flaps should constitute a interesting solution. The multiples vascular supplies to the adiposofascial tissue of the medial side of the leg constitute de basis of this flap family. These condition allows an extreme adaptability to a wide range of defect with maximal satisfaction.
Heymans
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Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillo-faciale, CHU Sart Tilman, université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgique.
Peters
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S
VanZele
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D
Gielen
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JL
Fissette
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J
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps