Abstract
SUMMARY:: Traditionally free tissue transfer has been used to cover wounds of the distal third of the leg. Advances in flap anatomy, elevation and surgical techniques have allowed the use of pedicled flaps to avoid the use of free tissue transfer in certain situations. The authors describe a technique for using a reversed medial hemisoleus flap to provide soft-tissue coverage for wounds of the medial distal leg. In the senior authors experience the use of this flap has achieved wound coverage in 100% of patients with smaller wounds (≤50 cm) of the medial leg.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Nov 16 2015 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Reverse Medial Hemisoleus Flaps for Coverage of Distal Third Leg Wounds : A Technical Trick. / Houdek, Matthew T.; Wagner, Eric R.; Wyles, Cody C.; Sems, Stephen A.; Moran, Steven Lawrence.
In: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 16.11.2015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Houdek, Matthew T.
AU - Wagner, Eric R.
AU - Wyles, Cody C.
AU - Sems, Stephen A.
AU - Moran, Steven Lawrence
PY - 2015/11/16
Y1 - 2015/11/16
N2 - SUMMARY:: Traditionally free tissue transfer has been used to cover wounds of the distal third of the leg. Advances in flap anatomy, elevation and surgical techniques have allowed the use of pedicled flaps to avoid the use of free tissue transfer in certain situations. The authors describe a technique for using a reversed medial hemisoleus flap to provide soft-tissue coverage for wounds of the medial distal leg. In the senior authors experience the use of this flap has achieved wound coverage in 100% of patients with smaller wounds (≤50 cm) of the medial leg.
AB - SUMMARY:: Traditionally free tissue transfer has been used to cover wounds of the distal third of the leg. Advances in flap anatomy, elevation and surgical techniques have allowed the use of pedicled flaps to avoid the use of free tissue transfer in certain situations. The authors describe a technique for using a reversed medial hemisoleus flap to provide soft-tissue coverage for wounds of the medial distal leg. In the senior authors experience the use of this flap has achieved wound coverage in 100% of patients with smaller wounds (≤50 cm) of the medial leg.
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