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2 articles for “Donor site morbidity”
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Adipofascial Flap Cover For Medial Maleolus Defect
Abstract: Soft tissue defects in the lower third of the leg, particularly over the medial malleolus, pose significant challenges due to poor vascularization and the limited availability of reliable local flaps. Over the past two decades, free tissue transfer has emerged as the preferred option for covering such defects. However, in certain cases, free flap transfer is not feasible due to patient-specific factors, cost constraints, or donor site morbidity. Traditional pedicled …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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Reconstruction of broad soft tissue defect around knee with combined perforator flaps
Abstract: Perforator flaps have been commonly used in reconstruction of soft tissue defects nowadays; however, it is very important to apply them properly according to the characteristics of recipient site. Since there is no universal flap appropriate to various types of defects, there have been a number of research to apply appropriate perforator flaps suitable to recipient sites. Recently, achievements have been made by applying chimeric flaps based on perforators from …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 Read article