This article introduced a newmethod of repaire of osteocutaneousdefect of the lower leg by thetransfer of periosteocutaneous flap.The donor artery was the posteriortibial artery which supplied the skinof the medial aspect of the middleand lower leg. The medial skin flapof the leg had vascular communicat-ion with the periostium of the ant-erior aspect of the tibia. The shapeand size of the flap could be design-ed according to the recipient area,and the flap axis should be along theline from medial tibial condyle to the medial malleolus, generelly at the level of 3.7.11. or 15cm above the medial malleolus. The skin defect could be repaired by free graft, and 2 patients received this operation had achieved good result after 1 year follow-up.

Citation： Pan Miengde et al.. TREATMENT OF OSTEOCUTANEOUS DEFECT OF LEG BY REVERSED OR PERI0STEOCUTANEOUS FLAP OF TIBIA. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1990, 4(1): 5-6. doi: Copy

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