Reverse Medial Hemisoleus Flaps for Coverage of Distal Third Leg Wounds: A Technical Trick

Matthew T. Houdek; Eric R. Wagner; Cody C. Wyles; Stephen A. Sems; Steven L. Moran

doi:10.1097/BOT.0000000000000491

Reverse Medial Hemisoleus Flaps for Coverage of Distal Third Leg Wounds: A Technical Trick

Matthew T. Houdek, Eric R. Wagner, Cody C. Wyles, Stephen A. Sems, Steven L. Moran

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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 2) of the medial leg.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e138-e142
Journal	Journal of orthopaedic trauma
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000491
State	Published - Apr 1 2016

Keywords

distal third tibia wound
hemisoleus
local flap
pedicled flap
rotational flap
soleus

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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