Comparison of distally based sural artery and supramalleolar flap for coverage of dorsum of foot and ankle defects; a cross-sectional study of 53 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soft tissue defects over the foot and ankle region are most challenging in reconstructive surgery. Sural artery and supramalleolar flaps have been commonly used for the reconstruction of non-weight-bearing surfaces of the foot. This article aimed to evaluate the long-term outcome comparisons between a sural artery and Supramalleolar flap in the reconstruction of extensive defects of foot and ankle only.

Methods

Between 1996 and 2020, a retrospective analysis of 53 fasciocutaneous flaps (27 sural and 26 Supramalleolar) used for reconstruction of soft tissue defects of foot and ankle were reviewed in this study. The parameters included were demographics data, causes, site and size of the defect, flap size, hospital stay, complications, and outcomes in a pre-structur

SUBMITTER: Mehmood Hashmi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669369 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature