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[Usefulness of the reversed island fasciocutaneous flap of lower leg in plastic surgery]. 1996

J Hu, and J Chen, and Q Zhang

Department of Plastic Surgery, 414th Hospital, Duyun, Guizhou Province.

A total of 14 patients with scars or ulcer on their dorsum of the foot, heel, medial or lateral malleolus were treated with the reversed island fasciocutaneous flap of the lower leg. After the scars or ulcer were excised, the flap was transferred through a subcutaneous tunnel. All the operations were successful and primary healing was achieved. The surgery was easy without sacrificing a big vessel. The flap supported by rich blood supply demonstrated high viability. The authors believe that the reversed island fasciocutaneous flap of the lower leg is an ideal flap for repair of the defects on the foot.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002921	Cicatrix	The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.	Scars,Cicatrization,Scar,Scarring
D005260	Female		Females
D006365	Heel	The back (or posterior) of the foot in PRIMATES, found behind the ankle and distal to the toes.	Sinus Tarsi,Heels,Sinus Tarsus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps
D016523	Foot Ulcer	Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy.	Plantar Ulcer,Foot Ulcers,Plantar Ulcers,Ulcer, Foot,Ulcer, Plantar,Ulcers, Foot,Ulcers, Plantar