title: Coverage of Exposed Bone of the Lateral Malleolus With a Proximally Based Lateral Malleolar Perforator Flap.
abstract: The treatment of soft tissue defects of the ankle, combined with an implant-related infection, remains a challenge. The present case report illustrates the use of a pedicled perforator flap for soft tissue reconstruction to cover a postoperative defect at the lateral malleolus after an ankle fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: c.w.vanderzee@olvg.nl.
authors.forename: Caroline W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: van der Zee
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moerman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haverlag
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Trauma Surgery Trauma Unit, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schepers
mesh_terms: D064386:Ankle Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D061525:Perforator Flap; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
keywords: 4; ankle; infection; pedicled flap; reconstruction