Background: Currently, increased interest in the perforator-pedicled propeller flap should not
obscure the fact that it is, in reality, a complex procedure requiring experience and …

Background: The most untoward aspect of the anterolateral thigh is the complexity of the
local vasculature. Failure to understand its variability can lead to vascular flap …

Introduction Currently, increasingly reconstructive surgeon consider the failure rates of
perforator propeller flaps especially in the distal third of the lower leg are too important and …

Wound healing complications associated with total knee arthroplasty present a considerable
challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon. To ensure preservation of a functional joint, the …

Background The use of pedicled perforator flaps provides an alternative to free tissue
transfer for lower limb reconstruction. We use computer-aided image analysis to investigate …

Background Total knee arthroplasty is a successful operation for treatment of arthritis.
However, devastating wound complications and infections can compromise the knee joint …

Background: The anterolateral thigh flap is preferred at the authors' institution for lower
extremity reconstruction. When variations in vascular anatomy preclude flap harvest, the …

Lower extremity acute trauma is a common occurrence. Ultimate functional outcomes are
similar whether amputation or salvage by limb reconstruction is the treatment pathway …

Soft tissue injuries around the knee present a challenge for providing a cover when there is
loss of tissue. Various flaps comprising of skin and muscles around the joint have been …

The distally‐based anterolateral thigh flap is an attractive option for proximal leg and knee
coverage but venous congestion is common. Restoration of antegrade venous drainage via …