Comparing the Clinical Effects of Free and Pedicled Flap in Repairing Small Area of Distal Lower Limb Soft Tissue Defects: A Retrospective Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The exposure of tendons, blood vessels, nerves, and bone due to soft tissue defects in the foot poses a significant challenge for microsurgeons. Free perforator flaps and pedicled perforator flaps are currently the most common methods used for repairing small areas of soft tissue defects in the distal lower limb.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was carried out on 124 patients with small soft tissue defects in the distal lower limb from January 2009 to December 2021. The evaluation criteria encompassed the patient's intraoperative condition, the occurrence of short-term and long-term postoperative complications, as well as the esthetic and functional outcomes.

Results

In this study, two groups of patients with similar soft tissue defects were inclu

SUBMITTER: Cao ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11893726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature