ISSN: 1859 - 2872
Reconstructing soft tissue defects in the foot by the lateral supramalleolar flap nourishing by the dorsal vessels anastomosis with the peroneal artery
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Objective: To research estimated the results of the reconstruction of foot skin defects using the distal based lateral supramalleolar flap. Subject and method: 45 patients with soft tissue defect in the foot and the method was a prospective observational study conducted from December 2017 to February 2023 at the Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ho Chi Minh City. Gathered information about demography, etiology, size of skin defect, size of flap, time of surgery, and post operation data. Result: There were 45 patients in this research (including 35 males and 10 females). The mean age was 40 (ranging from 15 to 73) years. The range of size of skin defects was from 9 to 80cm2. The success rate was 91.3%. Thirty-eight cases had covered uneventful, and partial flap necrosis occurred in 4 cases which were treated by skin graft later. 4 cases with distal edge necrosis which were improved by minor surgery. Conclusion: Foot skin defects can be covered with good results by using the distal based lateral supramalleolar flap.
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