Cross leg posterior tibial artery fasciocutaneous island flap for reconstruction of lower leg defects. |
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| Authors: | R K Sharma G Kola |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. |
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We have utilised a posterior tibial artery flap from the opposite healthy limb for reconstruction of defects of middle and lower third of leg in 6 patients. The flap can be based either distally or proximally as the need be. The results have been quite encouraging. |
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