Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.69-71
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- 2016
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
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Perforator Based Tibialis Anterior Segmental Muscle Island Flap in Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Byun, Il Hwan (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Kwon, Soon Sung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
- Chung, Seum (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
- Baek, Woo Yeol (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
- Received : 2016.07.07
- Accepted : 2016.07.28
- Published : 2016.11.30
Abstract
Reconstruction of the lower extremities is difficult due to a lack of skin laxity and muscular tissues. Here, we present a case of lower extremity reconstruction via the anterior tibial artery perforator based segmental muscle island flap. Our patient was a 75-year-old male with a chronic ulcerative wound on the right lower leg from an old car accident. A