Annals of plastic surgery
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Annals of plastic surgery · Mar 1988
Case ReportsFasciocutaneous flap closure of a grade III lower third tibial fracture: an alternative to free flap coverage.
We present a patient who sustained a close-range shotgun wound resulting in a grade III fracture of the lower tibia. The wound was debrided on several occasions and, on day 4, was closed with a flexor digitorum muscle and pedicled fasciocutaneous flap. ⋯ Occasionally a fasciocutaneous flap may be available to facilitate wound closure and spare the patient a lengthy procedure and distant donor site. The established principles of compound tibial coverage must be adhered to when choosing a local fasciocutaneous flap.