Open AccessFasciocutaneous flaps in the management of soft-tissue defects of the lower leg caused by explosive weapons
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Petković,
Srbobran Trenkić,
Goran R. Stevanović,
Zoran Rančić,
Zoran Golubović,
Miodrag Dinić,
Dragan Krasić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0401077p
Subject(s) - soft tissue , medicine , surgery , lower limb , medial malleolus , anatomy , ankle
The use of fasciocutaneous flaps for the reconstruction of lower leg soft-tissue defects inflicted during the bombing of our country is presented in this case report. The experience with 9 patients with soft-tissue defects of the lower leg is presented with the aim of examining the possibilities of war-wound reconstruction. The results of the earlier use of fasciocutaneous flaps in the lower leg reconstruction as well as the those obtained during the reconstruction of the lower leg soft-tissue defects in war wounds was proven to be safe and reliable method of the reconstructions of severe lower leg injuries, particularly of its distal segment and the malleolus region.