ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2019
Reverse sural artery flap: a reliable alternative for foot and ankle soft tissue reconstruction.
Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Reverse Sural Flap of Lower Extremity Defects: A Comparative Retrospective Study.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Article
- COMPARISON OF THE USE OF THE SURAL FLAP FOR THE MEDIAL, LATERAL, AND CENTRAL REGIONS OF THE ANKLE.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Article
- Reverse sural artery flap for lower extremity reconstruction: a multicenter retrospective analysis of success and failure patterns.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Long-Term Efficacy and Surgical Outcomes of Sural Neurovascular Flap Applications in Distal Lower Limb Wound Reconstruction: A Single-Center Retrospective Study of Patients Treated in Jingzhou City From 2012 to 2018.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Comparison of lateral arm flap and posterior interosseous artery flap for soft tissue reconstruction of the elbow.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
- Reverse sural flap for anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot soft-tissue defect following an injury: A case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- The instep flap for anterior ankle coverage with bone and hardware exposure.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2022Article
- How Safe Is Reverse Sural Flap?: A Systematic Review.Eplasty · 2022Review
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- Microsurgery in musculoskeletal oncology.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2019Review
- Microvascular reconstruction of pediatric lower extremity trauma using free tissue transfer.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2019Review
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Abstract
introductionSoft tissue defects of foot and ankle are challenging due to the susceptibility of the area to trauma and the complexity of the region. Several flaps have been described for wound coverage after surgical debridement at this location. The purpose of this study is to present the reverse sural flap for covering soft tissue defects at the ankle and foot. MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom July 2014 to November 2017, ten patients with soft tissue defect at the ankle and foot were retrospectively reviewed. There were nine men and one woman with a mean age of 40.5 years (range 17-71 years). Seven patients were smokers and five were diabetics. The mean size of the defect was 50.5 cm
resultsIn nine patients, the soft tissue defect was successfully covered. In four patients, venous congestion was noticed, whereas in one patient, there was total necrosis of the flap. In all cases, the donor site was healed uneventfully.
conclusionThe reverse sural artery flap is a reliable alternative for wound coverage at the ankle and foot, with low complication and morbidity rate. Nevertheless, it is a demanding microsurgical operation that requires knowledge of the anatomy and surgeons' experience.
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