Reverse sural flap for anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot soft-tissue defect following an injury: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Foot and ankle soft-tissue defects constitute a real challenge to reconstructive surgeons because of restricted local soft tissue availability. We report a 28 years old male with a significant soft-tissue defect on the left anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot.

Case presentation

A 28 years old male with soft-tissue necrosis on the left anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot, as well as second - fourth metatarsal fractures with gangrene of the first - third phalanx, presented to our hospital 14 days after a traffic accident. He underwent debridement and amputation of the gangrenous fingers. In the second operation, a pin fixation of the metatarsal fractures and the reverse sural flap was performed. The donor site was covered with a split-thickness skin g

SUBMITTER: Mohamed AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature