Use of reverse adipofascial flap in cutaneous defects of the distal third of the lower leg.
Lower limb reconstruction, especially for the aquilian and calcaneal regions, represent a great challenge for the plastic surgeon. Among the existing options of cutaneous coverage, the distally pedicled adipofascial flap may reach even the most distal zones. From April 1995 to May 2002, 15 adipofascial flaps to the cutaneous coverage of the distal-third leg were performed. The reconstruction was immediate in eight patients. In one case, partial tissue necrosis was observed.
Braga-Silva
Jefferson
J
Department of Surgery, Division of Hand and Microsurgery, PUCRS University, Centro Cllinico PUCRS conj 216, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Brazil. jeffmao@terra.com.br
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*