Clinical application of the local plantar horn-shaped perforator-flaps
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical effects of the plantar horn-shaped perforator flaps on repair of the soft tissues defects.Methods A total of 26 patients with soft tissue defects in the trunk and the extremities were treated with the local plantar horn- shaped perforator- flaps in which caused by tumor,pressure,sores,trauma.For 1.0 cm×2.0 cm to 13.0 cm× 13.0 cm soft tissue defects,flaps were selected based solely on preoperative Doppler mapping in areas adjacent to soft-tissue defects.Re-sults All the flaps survived completely without any complications except one with slight disruption in the trunk and 2 cases with congestion and exfoliation in the distal end of flap which were healed after dress-ing.Conclusion The local plantar horn-shaped perforator flaps can be used for repairing soft tissue de-fects throughout the entire body.The plantar horn-shaped still allowed sufficient movement either as a rotation or advancement flap or as a combination of both,also have good application value and clinical effect in repairing soft tissue defects.
Keywords：Horn-shaped flapPerforator-flapsFlap repair
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 644-647 )