The composite anterolateral thigh flap for achilles tendon and soft tissue defect reconstruction with tendon repair by fascia with double or triple folding technique

Microsurgery ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 615-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Ki Youn ◽  
Sang Wha Kim ◽  
Youn Hwan Kim ◽  
Kyu Tae Hwang
2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Aggarwal ◽  
Hardeep Singh ◽  
Sanjay Mahendru ◽  
Vimalendu Brajesh ◽  
Sukhdeep Singh ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Introduction: In a world of fast moving vehicles, heavy machinery and industries crush injury to limbs with vascular compromise and soft tissue defect is common. The traditional treatment is a 2 step one dealing with vascular repair and soft tissue cover separately, in the same operation. We report a series of single step vascular repair and soft tissue cover with flow through anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) flap for limb salvage. Materials and Methods: Ten patients with soft tissue defect and vascular injury were included in this study. A two team approach was used to minimise operative time, team one prepared the vessels and team 2 harvested the flap. Observations and Results: Of the ten patients operated (8 males), eight flaps were done for upper limb and two for lower limb salvage. Six anastomosis were done with ulnar vessels, two with radial and two with posterior tibial vessels. Nine extremities could be salvaged while one patient developed progressive thrombosis leading to amputation. Conclusion: The ALT flow-through flap is a versatile single step procedure that can be used to salvage an ischemic limb with soft tissue loss avoiding the need for interpositional vein graft.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Nam Jang ◽  
Hyun Woo Shin ◽  
Kun Chul Yoon

Coverage of traumatic soft-tissue defects around the knee is a challenging problem for reconstructive surgeons though many reconstructive options are available. We planned to use a pedicled reverse-flow anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap using the distal branch of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) for pedicle length extension in a patient with the ALT perforator branch originating from the proximal portion of the descending branch of LCFA. We present the successful use of a pedicled reverse-flow ALT flap to cover a soft tissue defect around the knee.


2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
UH Vyas ◽  
MP Suri ◽  
AG Patel ◽  
HJ Vora ◽  
SC Raibagkar ◽  
...  

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parintosa Atmodiwirjo ◽  
Siti Handayani ◽  
Shelly Madona Djaprie

Extensive soft tissue defects present a dif!cult problem to the plastic surgeon as they are usually associated with exposed important structures such as vessels, nerves, tendons, joint cavity or bone. Reconstruction of soft tissue defects have a wide range of therapeutic options. We reconstructed soft tissue defect in many areas using free anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF). From Februari 2009 - 2010, 9 cases of soft tissue defects in the face, neck, leg and foot of various etiologic factors were admitted to the plastic and reconstructive surgery unit, Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital. Trauma is the commonest cause of soft tissue defects of the lower extremity, followed by tumours. The cruris was the commonest site (4 cases, 44,4%). Flap success rate was 66,67 %. Failure was reported 1 cases in this study due to vein compromise. In our hospital, we are quite familiar with Anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF) even though the case is limited. Anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF) is used for reconstruction of various simple and complex soft tissue defects, for big and small defects with cavity (orbita).


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