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  • 1Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Italy. marco_pignatti@email.it

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Propeller flaps offer a reliable solution for covering leg soft tissue defects, including exposed bone or tendons. This technique provides excellent coverage with minimal donor site impact and good cosmetic outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Leg soft tissue defects with exposed bone or tendon require flap coverage.
  • Traditional local and free flaps often result in significant donor site defects.
  • Perforator flap advancements led to the development of propeller flaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and outcomes of propeller flaps for treating leg soft tissue defects.
  • To assess the success rate, complication profile, and cosmetic results of this technique.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving six consecutive patients with post-traumatic leg defects or infected knee prostheses.
  • Treatment involved coverage of soft tissue losses using propeller flaps, a type of local flap based on a perforator vessel.

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  • Data collected included coverage success, flap necrosis, venous congestion, operative time, and hospital stay.

    • Main Results:

    • Complete and stable coverage was achieved in all six patients.
    • No flap necrosis occurred, except for minor superficial tip necrosis in one case due to scarred tissue.
    • Transient venous congestion was observed in two cases, resolving spontaneously. Mean operative time was 2 hours, and mean hospital stay was 10 days.

    Conclusions:

    • Propeller flaps are effective for covering complex leg soft tissue defects, including those with exposed bone or tendon.
    • The technique offers a high success rate, good cosmetic results, and minimal donor site morbidity.
    • Propeller flaps represent a viable and advantageous surgical option for leg reconstruction.