title: [The application of the horn shaped fasciocutaneous flap in lower leg].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the application of the horn shaped fasciocutaneous flap for the middle or small defect of low leg.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between April 2008 and November 2010,12 cases were covered the defects with horn flap in the leg, in which 4 cases were male, and 8 cases were female, such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, angioneoplasm, trauma and so on. Surgical repair of tissue defect size of about 3 cm x 3 cm-5 cm x 5 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve cases were treated. Vascular deficiency happened at the distal end of one flap. All the other 11 flaps survived. The appearance and functional results were satisfactory with following up for 6 to 24 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The horn shaped fasciocutaneous flap is simple, reliable, easy to perform, has a low complication rate, is cosmetically acceptable
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiao-Jing
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-Long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Zong-Bao
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Zuo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult