Analysis of Vascular Anatomy in Inferiorly Based Gastrocnemius Muscle Flaps in Japanese Individuals Using a Cadaver Study

Background:. Inferiorly based gastrocnemius muscle flaps have been successfully used to cover soft tissue defects of the middle third of the leg. This is done especially in older patients or patients with major complications where operative time should be limited. We aimed to determine the gastrocne...

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Main Authors: Shogo Ebisudani, MD, PhD, Kiichi Inagawa, MD, PhD, Yoshinori Suzuki, MD, PhD, Ikuko Osugi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003201