• Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi Guizhou, 563003, P. R. China;
TANGXiujun, Email: xiujunsszx@163.com
Export PDF Favorites Scan Get Citation

Objective To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of V-Y advanced sense-remained posterior tibial artery perforator flap in repairing wound around the ankle. Methods Between March 2012 and January 2015, 11 patients with wounds around the ankle were treated by V-Y advanced sense-remained posterior tibial artery perforator flap. There were 6 males and 5 females with a median age of 37 years (range, 21-56 years). The causes were traffic accident injury in 3 cases, thermal injury in 2 cases, burn in 2 cases, iatrogenic wounds in 2 cases, and local contusion in 2 cases. The disease duration ranged from 1 to 3 weeks (mean, 2 weeks). Injury was located at the medial malleolus in 4 cases, at the lateral malleolus in 3 cases, and at the heel in 4 cases. All had exposure of bone, tendon, or plate. The defect area ranged from 4 cm×2 cm to 5 cm×3 cm; the area of the flap ranged from 11 cm×4 cm to 15 cm×6 cm. Results Necrosis of distal flap occurred in 1 case after operation; re-operation to amputate the posterior tibial artery was given and the wound was repaired by proximal skin graft. Light necrosis of distal end was observed in 2 cases, and wound healed at 3 weeks after dressing. And other flaps successfully survived, and primary healing of wounds were obtained. The patients were followed up 6-24 months (mean, 11 months). The flaps were good in color, texture, and appearance. The ankle joint had normal activity. At last follow-up, 10 cases restored fine sense, and 1 case restored protective feeling with posterior tibial artery advanced flap after amputation. Conclusion V-Y advanced sense-remained posterior tibial artery perforator flap has the advantages of reliable blood supply, simple operation, good appearance, and sensory recovery. Therefore, it is an ideal method to repair wound around the ankle.

Citation: TANGXiujun, WANGBo, WEIZairong, WANGDali, HANWenjie, ZHANGWenduo, LIShujun. APPLICATION OF V-Y ADVANCED SENSE-REMAINED POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP IN REPAIRING WOUND AROUND ANKLE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015, 29(12): 1515-1518. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.20150324 Copy

  • Previous Article

    RECONSTRUCTION OF IRREGULAR DEFECTS OF HAND USING LATERAL ARM FREE PERFORATOR FLAP BY PERSONALIZED DESIGN
  • Next Article

    APPLICATION OF FREE BILOBED MEDIAL SURAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP FOR REPAIRING PENETRATING WOUND OF FOOT