Reconstruction of complex knee wounds with a distally based gracilis flap and gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap: A case report

A gastrocnemius muscle flap is a versatile option for covering the proximal one-third of the lower leg and around the knee. On the other hand, it is of limited use in patients with short gastrocnemius muscle or insufficient volume. The authors present a case in which a knee soft tissue defect occurr...

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Autores principales: Kwon, Hyeokjae, Lee, Seokui, Kim, Sunje, Song, Seung Han, Oh, Sang-Ha, Kim, Joo-hak, Kyung, Hyunwoo, Yang, Ho Jik, Ha, Yooseok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
Materias:
Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9952235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36843998
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1109936
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Sumario:A gastrocnemius muscle flap is a versatile option for covering the proximal one-third of the lower leg and around the knee. On the other hand, it is of limited use in patients with short gastrocnemius muscle or insufficient volume. The authors present a case in which a knee soft tissue defect occurred in a very thin patient and was reconstructed using a gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap and a distally based gracilis flap as a supplementary flap.

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