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Clinical Application of the Distally Based Medial Adipofascial Flap for Soft Tissue Defects on the Lower Half of the Leg

1995; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 38; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00005373-199504000-00028

1529-8809

Sin‐Daw Lin, Chung‐Sheng Lai, C C Tsai, Chih-Kang Chou, Chin-Cheng Tsai,

Surgical Sutures and Adhesives

Objective Reconstruction of soft tissue defects on the lower half of the leg. Design The distally based medial adipofascial flap nourished by the lower perforator originating from the posterior tibial artery was harvested, and the pivot point of flap transposition is 9 to 12 cm above the tip of the medial malleolus. Materials and Methods Twelve cases of open tibial fracture associated with soft tissue defects on the lower half of the leg were reconstructed with this flap. The cases consisted of ten males and two females, and their ages ranged from 16 to 71 (averaging 41 years). Measurements and Main Results Size of the flap varied from 4 X 7 cm to 5 X 18 cm. Eleven flaps had good perfusion and survived completely. Tip necrosis of the flap occurred in one case. In the early postoperative period, take of the meshed split-thickness skin graft on the flap was not complete. All wounds, however, were resurfaced completely without the need of a second grafting. Discharging sinuses occurred in one case, which was managed by removal of infected bony fragments. All the donor sites were closed primarily, and desquamation of wound edges occurred occasionally. Conclusions The distally based medial adipofascial flap was a reliable and effect local flap for the reconstruction of soft tissue defects on the lower half of the leg.