Peroneal osteocutaneous flap raised on reconstructed popliteal artery for delayed union following open tibial fractures

Microsurgery. 1996;17(4):230-7. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2752(1996)17:4<230::AID-MICR11>3.0.CO;2-0.

Abstract

Two cases of delayed union following type IIIC open tibial fracture were treated by a pedicled peroneal osteocutaneous flap raised on reconstructed popliteal vessels. Dissection of the peroneal vessels from the already traumatized extremity was tedious, but this technique provided a reliable vascularized skin and bone graft that was indispensable for the fracture healing. Peroneal osteocutaneous flaps raised on the reconstructed popliteal artery have not been reported to date; they appear to be a good alternative to free osteocutaneous flaps for non-union of the proximal tibia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fractures, Open / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Open / surgery*
  • Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Ununited / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Surgical Flaps / methods*
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery*