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.
目的 评价不同皮瓣、肌皮瓣修复小腿及足踝部皮肤软组织缺损的效果,探讨小腿及足踝部皮肤软组织缺损的理想修复方法。 方法 2002年6月-2010年1月,应用15种皮瓣、肌皮瓣修复128例(138处)小腿及足踝部皮肤软组织缺损。其中小腿中上段21处,小腿中下段45处,内外踝及足跟部43处,足背及前足29处。主要应用最多的皮瓣有腓肠神经营养血管皮瓣、腓肠肌内外侧头肌皮瓣、腓浅神经营养血管皮瓣和足底内侧皮瓣。修复软组织缺损范围5 cm×4 cm~23 cm×14 cm。 结果 术后135处创面Ⅰ期愈合,皮瓣完全成活;2处皮瓣部分坏死,经二次手术植皮修复;1例游离股前外侧皮瓣修复小腿中下段软组织缺损,皮瓣完全坏死,后改取对侧腓肠神经营养血管交腿皮瓣修复成活。腓肠神经营养血管皮瓣应用例数最多,成活率高,吻合血管的游离皮瓣坏死率较高。术后患者均获随访1~10年,平均23个月,皮瓣均成活良好, 无溃疡、渗液等。 结论 正确认识并选择皮瓣、肌皮瓣修复小腿及足踝部皮肤软组织缺损可提高皮瓣成活率,恢复肢体良好功能,腓肠神经营养血管皮瓣是一种修复小腿及足踝部软组织缺损的理想皮瓣。
The ultra length and width random calf fasciocutaneous flaps whose blood supply came from the calf fasciocutaneous vascular network were transposed in 9 cases for the treatment of severe trauma of leg. All of the flaps survived except one having necrosis of the distal fourth. The length and width of the flap to the width of the pedicle were 6.1∶1 and 2.7∶1 respectively. Properly extended the area and decreased of blood perfusion of the flan would reduce the burden of the venous backflow to the flap relatively. The abundant vascular networks of the calf fasciocutaneous flap was a very important factor that this type of flap would possibly survive.
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of Flow-through bridge anterolateral thigh flap transplantation in the treatment of complex calf soft tissue defects. Methods The clinical data of the patients with complicated calf soft tissue defects, who were treated with Flow-through bridge anterolateral thigh flap (study group, 23 cases) or bridge anterolateral thigh flap (control group, 23 cases) between January 2008 and January 2022, were retrospectively analyzed. All complex calf soft tissue defects in the two groups were caused by trauma or osteomyelitis, and there was only one major blood vessel in the calf or no blood vessel anastomosed with the grafted skin flap. There was no significant difference between the two groups in general data such as gender, age, etiology, size of leg soft tissue defect, and time from injury to operation (P>0.05). The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) was used to evaluate the sufferred lower extremity function of the both groups after operation, and the peripheral blood circulation score of the healthy side was evaluated according to the Chinese Medical Association Hand Surgery Society’s functional evaluation standard for replantation of amputated limbs. Weber’s quantitative method was used to detect static 2-point discrimination (S2PD) to evaluate peripheral sensation of the healthy side, and the popliteal artery flow velocity, toenail capillary filling time, foot temperature, toe blood oxygen saturation of the healthy side, and the incidence of complications were compared between the two groups. Results No vascular or nerve injury occurred during operation. All flaps survived, and 1 case of partial flap necrosis occurred in both groups, which healed after free skin grafting. All patients were followed up 6 months to 8 years, with a median time of 26 months. The function of the sufferred limb of the two groups recovered satisfactorily, the blood supply of the flap was good, the texture was soft, and the appearance was fair. The incision in the donor site healed well with a linear scar, and the color of the skin graft area was similar. Only a rectangular scar could be seen in the skin donor area where have a satisfactory appearance. The blood supply of the distal limb of the healthy limb was good, and there was no obvious abnormality in color and skin temperature, and the blood supply of the limb was normal during activity. The popliteal artery flow velocity in the study group was significantly faster than that in the control group at 1 month after the pedicle was cut, and the foot temperature, toe blood oxygen saturation, S2PD, toenail capillary filling time, and peripheral blood circulation score were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). There were 8 cases of cold feet and 2 cases of numbness on the healthy side in the control group, while only 3 cases of cold feet occurred in the study group. The incidence of complications in the study group (13.04%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (43.47%) (χ2=3.860, P=0.049). There was no significant difference in LEFS score between the two groups at 6 months after operation (P>0.05). ConclusionFlow-through bridge anterolateral thigh flap can reduce postoperative complications of healthy feet and reduce the impact of surgery on blood supply and sensation of healthy feet. It is an effective method for repairing complex calf soft tissue defects.