[Using the lower leg lateral skin flap to reconstruct oral and maxillofacial soft tissue defects (9 cases report)]

OBJECTIVE:In order to investigate the clinical value of lower leg lateral skin flap for the reconstructin of soft tissue defects at oral-maxillofacial regions. METHODS: 9 cases of different soft tissue defects of oral and maxillofacial regions were under went surgery with leg lateral skin flap transplantion in out patients department. RESULTS: All the 9 flaps were got success of one stage repair. This paper describes in detail the anatomy of the flap,technique of make up the flap, clinical application,advantages and disadvantages. CONCLUSION: The lower leg lateral skin flap is versatile flap,but is not the one for first choice.