Open AccessAnterior tibial artery perforator plus flaps: Role in coverage of posttumor excision defects around the knee joint and upper leg
Author(s) -
Harshvardhan Sahijwani,
Vikas Warikoo,
Abhijeet Ashok Salunke,
Jaymin Shah,
Preetish Bhavsar,
Rahul Wagh,
Subodh Kumar Pathak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2349-6673
pISSN - 2347-5625
DOI - 10.4103/apjon.apjon_32_17
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , neurovascular bundle , implant , perforator flaps , amputation , prosthesis , anterior tibial artery , radiation therapy , fibula , posterior tibial artery , artery , tibia
Posttumor excision defects can be very large, and many do require postoperative radiotherapy. It is therefore important to provide stable and durable wound coverage to provide ability to withstand radiotherapy as well as providing cover to vital structures.