Open AccessCross-leg free flap for limb salvage in the setting of radiation
Author(s) -
Sarah N. Bishop,
Jorys MartinezJorge,
Kian Adabi,
Oscar J. Manrique
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-224563
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , free flap , surgery , free flap reconstruction , salvage therapy , radiation therapy , chemotherapy
Limb salvage in an irradiated patient with limited recipient vessels leaves few options for reconstruction. Cross-leg free flaps have been used to reconstruct defects that would otherwise lead to amputation in patients with no ipsilateral recipient vessels. We present the first documented case of a cross-leg free flap for limb salvage in a radiated bed after infection and tumour resection.