Document Type
Article
Department
General Surgery (East Africa)
Abstract
The distally based sural island flap was first described by Masquelet, et al, in 1992. It is a skin island flap supplied by the vascular axis of the sural nerve. lhe aim of this paper is to demonstrate that it can be applied in coverage of difficult wound in the lower third of the leg. We treated nine patients with nine distally based sural island flaps. All the flaps survived, most of the flaps had venous congestion. The largest flap was 10 x 8 em and Doppler was used in only one flap. This technique is easy and quick to execute without sacrificing major arteries.
Publication (Name of Journal)
East African Medical Journal
Recommended Citation
Khainga, S. O.,
Githae, B.,
Mutiso, V. M.,
Wasike, R.
(2007). Reverse sural island flap in coverage of defects lower third of leg: a series of nine cases. East African Medical Journal, 84(1), 38-43.
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