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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Free cMSAP flap for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with complex soft tissue defects in foot and ankle.

Shu Cao, Yongqiang Xu, Sheng Xiao, Zili Xu, Runxin Chen, Xiang Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shu CaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Yongqiang XuDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Sheng XiaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Zili XuDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Runxin ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Xiang ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.

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Abstract

Chronic osteomyelitis is very difficult to treat, numerous reconstructive strategies have been described for repairing soft tissue defect combined with chronic osteomyelitis in the foot and ankle. The free chimeric medial sural artery perforator (cMSAP) flap has been recommended for reconstructing the complicated wounds. We conducted a retrospective study on 16 patients who accepted cMSAP flap to reconstruct the soft tissue defect in the setting of chronic osteomyelitis in foot and ankle from January 2021 to December 2023. The effect of surgery and the functional evaluation of the limb were assessed. Results displayed that no chronic osteomyelitis was recurrent, no cases needed bulky flap defatting and the functions of the lower extremity were all improved at the last follow-up. The free cMSAP flap is a good alternative for reconstructing complex soft tissue defects with deep dead space in the setting of chronic osteomyelitis in the foot and ankle.

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AnkleFootFree Tissue FlapsOsteomyelitisPerforator FlapPlastic Surgery ProceduresSoft Tissue InjuriesAdultAgedChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeanklechronic osteomyelitiscMSAP flapfootsoft-tissue defects

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PMCPMC12682853

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