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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Aug 2000
Case ReportsFree transfer of expanded parascapular, latissimus dorsi, and expander "capsule" flap for coverage of large lower-extremity soft-tissue defect.
- A Maghari, K S Forootan, M Fathi, and A Manafi.
- Plastic, Reconstructive, and Microsurgery Department, Hazrat Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. amanafi@yahoo.com
- Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2000 Aug 1; 106 (2): 402-5.
AbstractThe coverage of large soft-tissue defects usually requires a large flap transfer, especially in a combination and expanded form. However, some large soft-tissue defects still cannot be covered by such flaps. In this article, we present a case of a civil war injury in a patient from Afghanistan who had severe trauma to the right knee, lower thigh, and upper leg and a marked soft-tissue defect. This large soft-tissue defect was covered with a large combined free flap of the expanded parascapular and latissimus dorsi muscle, including a large retrograde hinge flap of the tissue expander capsule and a complementary skin graft. The defect was covered completely, and the final result was excellent.
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