title: [Reconstruction of donor site defect after harvesting anterolateral thigh flap by V-Y flap pedicled with the lateral superior genicular perforator].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical application of V-Y flap pedicled with the lateral superior genicular perforator for donor site defect after harvesting anterolateral thigh flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  From June 2011 to June 2012, 9 cases with defects at hands and feet were treated with anterolateral thigh flaps. The defects left at the donor sites were consequently reconstructed with V-Y flap pedicled with the lateral superior genicular perforator. The defects left by V-Y flap were closed directly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the 9 anterolateral thigh flap survived completely. 5 flaps underwent thinning surgery 6-8 months after operation. The flaps had a good appearance, texture, color and elasticity. The 8 perforator flaps survived completely with partial necrosis in 1 flap at the proximal end. The average healing time was 17 days. There was no obvious depression at donor sites with normal function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method is easily performed with optional therapeutic effect. It is a modified improvement for the anterolateral thigh flap.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Mingyu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rui
authors.forename: Yajun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Kuishui
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shou
authors.forename: Fanyu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult