Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 17 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-6
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- 2008
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
Soft Tissue Coverage Using a Combined Gastrocnemius-medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap
비복근 - 내측 비복 동맥 천공지 복합 피판을 이용한 연부조직 재건
- Lee, Jae-Hoon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Son, Eun-Suck (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
- Published : 2008.05.31
Abstract
Medial gastrocnemius flap has been known as a useful option for soft tissue reconstruction of the knee and upper 1/3 of lower extremity, but it has a limitation to cover the lateral defect of the knee joint. We performed the combined gastrocnemius-medial sural artery perforator flap for coverage of the anterolateral defects of the knee joint, which is compound flap using a medial gastrocnemius flap and a medial sural artery perforator flap. This flap is a useful method for reconstruction of anterolateral knee defects, providing a easy dissection without the microsurgery and intramuscular dissection of the perforators.
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