Abstract

HALLOCK, G. G.. A sensate lateral sural artery muscle perforator flap. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2006, vol.32, n.4, pp.293-297. ISSN 1989-2055.

The calf region is a potential source for relatively thin cutaneous flaps, even in obese individuals. This can be an especially valuable option if the defect requires that the patient remain in a prone position. Whereas gastrocnemius musculocutaneous flaps have long been recognized to be reliable, with the advent of the muscle perforator flap concept, now instead a medial sural artery perforator [MSAP] or lateral sural artery perforator [LSAP] flap can be selected with preservation of function of the excluded muscle. Although the MSAP flap has been most commonly used, if an appropriate major musculocutaneous per- forator of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle exists, a LSAP flap can be used. The latter has the advantage of being a sensate flap by inclusion of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve.

Keywords : Sural perforator flap.

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