[Local muscle flap in soft tissue reconstruction following fracture and osteitis of the lower limb].

17 local muscle flaps were used to cover soft tissue defects in 13 open fractures (1 degree to 4 degrees) of the lower limb and in four patients with chronic ostitis associated with instable scar forming. The Musculus soleus was used in 16 cases exclusively or in combination with the Musculus gastrocnemius (three times), Musculus hallucis longus (one time) or Musculus tibialis anterior (one time). In one case the Musculus flexor digitorum was used. In 13 of 17 cases the local muscle flap was curing the soft tissue defect and contributed to the salvage of the limb.