Open AccessFasciocutaneous flaps of the lower leg: Anatomic study and clinical significance
Author(s) -
Goran Stevanović,
Boban Djordjevic,
Marija Dakovic,
Srbobran Trenkić,
Danilo Stojiljković,
Slavica Jeremić,
Jadranka Paravina,
Irena D Jankovic,
Zoran Golubović,
Igor Smiljković
Publication year - 2010
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/vsp1002136s
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical significance , surgery , anatomy
Soft tissue defects of the lower leg, especially in its distal third, still remain a challenging problem in reconstructive surgery. The aim of this study was to examine septocutaneous system of lower leg vascularization, quantitatively and qualitatively, which is the basis of fasciocutaneous and neurocutaneous flaps.