title: [The expanded cross-leg flap for repairing the soft tissue defects of the instep].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Harbin, China.
authors.forename: Hao-chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Zhan-jiang
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Zhao-peng
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Guo-quan
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shuang-yin
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: 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