The distally pedicled peroneus brevis muscle flap is rarely used for defect coverage in the
distal lower leg. The purpose of this article was to present our clinical series and provide a …

The aim of this report was to present our experience on the use of different flaps for soft
tissue reconstruction of the foot and ankle. From 2007 to 2012, the soft tissue defects of …

Background Management of large wounds of the lower extremities remains a challenge for
plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Herein, a surgical technique and clinical algorithm …

Background One‐stage reconstruction of complex soft tissue defects of the extremities is a
challenging problem. Repair of complex soft tissue defects requires adequate skin tissues to …

Background Soft tissue defects over the foot and ankle region are most challenging in
reconstructive surgery. Sural artery and supramalleolar flaps have been commonly used for …

Introduction Limb salvage in large wounds is difficult because the disrupted blood supply
does not support a flap. This study evaluated the clinical efficacy of using two flow-through …

Objective To evaluate the clinical application and surgical efficacy of the chimeric perforator
flap pedicled with the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and the …

Background Complex soft-tissue defects of upper extremities still have a high rate of
amputation, as the reconstruction of complex soft-tissue defects is always difficult even with …

Background: Infection and non-union of fractures are potential complications of Gustilo type
IIIB open tibial fractures. It is important to choose the most effective type of flap to reduce the …

Background Traumatic tibial defect complicated with soft tissue defect is a difficult problem in
clinic. Vascularized iliac crest bone flap (VIBF) and Ilizarov bone transport are effective …