Sensory assessment of meshed skin grafts over free gracilis muscle flaps without nerve coaptation for lower extremity reconstruction

Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity Using Free Flaps

BACKGROUND The aim of lower-extremity reconstruction has focused on wound coverage and functional recovery. However, there are limitations in the use of a local flap in cases of extensive defects of the lower-extremities. Therefore, free flap is a useful option in lower-extremity reconstruction. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of 49 patients (52 cases) who underwent lower-extremit...

Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity with Cross-Leg Free Flaps

Lower limb defectsmaybe present due tovarious causes, such as infections, vascular diseases, tumor resections, and crush or avulsion injuries. If a defect in the lower extremity cannot be reconstructed with a skin graft, the choice of defect reconstruction will favor local flaps and free tissue transfers.1–5 In appropriate cases, skin graft and local flaps can be well tolerated by both patients...

Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap and Its Application in Lower Extremity Reconstruction

Abstract 52. EVAULATING OUTCOMES OF LOWER EXTREMITY FREE TISSUE TRANSFER: ARE MUSCLE FLAPS BETTER THAN SKIN FLAPS?

Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, Medical Modeling Inc., Golden, CO, USA, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA, Di...

Perforator Flaps for Reconstruction of Lower Limb Defects

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the lower third of the leg remains challenging. Anatomical constraints limit the local options available for complex defects especially lower third of leg. Local flaps based on perforator vessels are raising interest in reconstructive surgery of the limbs. We present our experience with perforator flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue def...