Reconstruction of a Below-the-Knee Amputation Stump in the Setting of Popliteal Transection: Supercharging an Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap for Vein Graft Coverage
Abstract We present the first case of a super charged/venous augmented anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap used for below-the-knee stump reconstruction. Due to medical knee tissue loss, tunneled vein grafts could have been at risk for exposure. The inclusion of a second pedicle allowed reliable soft...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1571846 |