Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2012, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 576-578.

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The sartorius perforator flap repair soft tissue defect around knee: clinical research

HUANG Dong1, SUN Feng2, WU Wei-chi1, ZHANG Hui-ru1, MOU Yong1, HUANG Guo-ying1   

  1. 1.Department of traumatic Surgery, the second People Hospital of Guangdong province, Guangzhou 510317, China; 2. Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang 524000, China
  • Received:2012-06-02 Online:2012-09-25 Published:2012-09-29

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the clinical skill and effects of the sartorius perforator flap on treating soft tissue defects around knee. Methods The sartorius perforator flaps were selected carefully and applied to repair soft tissue defects around knee. In all patients, 6 received pedicle flap grafting, and 2 free flap. Results All flaps survived. The grafted skin patches were similar to healthy skin, and the scar of the flap donor area was well hided. Conclusions Ideal effects of the sartorius perforator flap on repairing soft tissue defects suggest that, it is a valuable donor selection.

Key words: Artorius muscle, perforator flap, Soft tissue defect, Free grafting, Microsurgical repair

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