Saphenous Artery-based Posteromedial Leg Fasciocutaneous Flap for Knee Reconstruction

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2022 Oct 27

PMID 36299823

Authors

Ayman Altramsy

Asmaa A Dahy

Ahmed Abu-Elsoud

Rania F Khattab

Ahmed M Nafeh

Abdel-Naser H Mohamed

Ayman K Saleh

Barakat A Mahmoud

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Abstract

Methods: The present study recruited 30 patients with soft tissue knee defects due to miscellaneous causes. All patients were treated with an SA-based flap harvested from the posteromedial aspect of the leg. All patients were followed up for 6 months. Outcome parameters included flap survival, flap complications, and restoration of knee function.

Results: After 6 months of follow-up, all flaps survived; the reported complications were distal flap necrosis (6.7%), wound dehiscence (6.7%), seroma (3.3%), and small contracture band (3.3%). All patients restored normal range of motion around the knee.

Conclusion: An SA-based flap harvested from the posteromedial aspect of the leg is a feasible, safe, and effective option for management of soft tissue knee defects.

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