Muscle and myocutaneous flaps on the lower limb.

Defects of the lower limb can be repaired in several ways and a very satisfactory closure can be obtained using muscular and myocutaneous flaps. The soleus muscle, both heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, the peroneus brevis muscle and the flexor hallucis longus muscle can all be used, the choice depending on the site of the defect.