title: [THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION RECONSTRUCTION OF MEDIAL SURAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP BASED ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the feasibility of three-dimensional (3-D) visualization reconstruction of the medial sural artery perforator flap based on digital technology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A series of Dicom images were obtained from three healthy adult volunteers by dual source CT angiography. Then the Mimics software was used to construct the medial sural artery model and measure the indexes, including the starting position of medial sural artery, external diameters of vascular pedicle, the number of perforators, location perforated deep fascia, and the maximum pedicle length of perforators based on medial sural artery perforator flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 3-D visualization reconstruction models were successfully finished with Mimics software, which can clearly display the distribution, travel, and perforating point. Thirteen perforators were found in 6 legs, which started at the popliteal artery with a mean external diameter of 2.3 mm (range, 1.9-2.7 mm). Each specimen had 1-3 perforators, which located at the site of 6.2-15.0 cm distal to popliteal crease and 2.5-4.2 cm from posterior midline. The maximum pedicle length of medial sural artery perforator flap was 10.2-13.8 cm (mean, 11.8 cm).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 3-D visualization reconstruction models based on digital technology can provide dynamic visualization of the anatomy of the medial sural artery for individualized design of the medial sural artery perforator flap.
authors.forename: Liming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qing
authors.forename: Yihe
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Juyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Panfeng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jieyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001158:Arteries; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler