The Clinical Outcome of Perforator Based Sural Artery and Propeller Flaps in Reconstruction of Soft Tissue of Extremities.

The reconstructive options for the soft tissues in extremities present serious challenges due to thin non-expendable soft tissues and predisposition to massive edema formation, thus frequently requiring flap cover. This study was undertaken to assess the outcome of a modified version of the sural artery flap with that of propeller perforator flaps for the reconstruction of lower extremities, particularly the heel defects.