Andrew P Schannen1, Kaoru Goshima2, Leonard Daniel Latt1, Gregory L Desilva1. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA. 2. Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA.
Abstract
AIMS: To describe a case of simultaneous medial and lateral soft tissue coverage for exposed orthopaedic implants in the setting of revision fixation of a non-united ankle fracture. This was achieved using a sural flap as well as a propeller flap. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: Both the sural and posterior tibial artery based rotational propeller flap healed without incident. The underlying fracture healed successfully and the patient returned to normal shoe wear. CONCLUSIONS: The sural flap in conjunction with the posterior tibial artery based rotational flap is effective in providing simultaneous medial and lateral soft tissue coverage to the ankle.
AIMS: To describe a case of simultaneous medial and lateral soft tissue coverage for exposed orthopaedic implants in the setting of revision fixation of a non-united ankle fracture. This was achieved using a sural flap as well as a propeller flap. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: Both the sural and posterior tibial artery based rotational propeller flap healed without incident. The underlying fracture healed successfully and the patient returned to normal shoe wear. CONCLUSIONS: The sural flap in conjunction with the posterior tibial artery based rotational flap is effective in providing simultaneous medial and lateral soft tissue coverage to the ankle.
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Keywords:
Distal leg soft tissue coverage; Fasciocutaneous flap; Sural flap
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