[The expanded cross-leg flap for repairing the soft tissue defects of the instep].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the clinical application of the expanded cross-leg flap for repairing instep soft tissue defects with bone exposure.


METHODS
The expanded cross-leg flap was used to repair instep defects in 10 patients. After flap transferring the donor site was closed directly without skin grafting.


RESULTS
Satisfactory results were achieved in all the cases. The flaps survived well. The donor site had less scar and kept good appearance.


CONCLUSIONS
The expanded cross-leg flap is a better choice for repairing the soft tissue defects of the instep. It is simple and easy with less trauma to the donor site. After the operation, both the recipient and the donor areas had good appearance.
Xia
Hao-chen
HC
Department of Plastic Surgery, Harbin, China.
An
Yu
Y
Hou
Zhan-jiang
ZJ
Fu
Zhao-peng
ZP
Zhang
Guo-quan
GQ
Xia
Shuang-yin
SY
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D055815:Young Adult