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Transversally oriented pedicled perforator flaps: A reliable alternative for lower leg reconstruction
Beniamino Brunetti1, Igor Poccia1, Stefania Tenna1
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, "Campus Bio-Medico Di Roma" University, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 200, Rome, 00128, Italy.
Microsurgery
|August 11, 2015
Summary
Transversally oriented pedicled perforator flaps offer a reliable method for lower leg reconstruction. This technique effectively addresses defects resulting from skin cancer ablation, demonstrating high patient satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Microsurgery
Background:
- Perforator flap design for lower leg reconstruction using a transverse pattern is not well-documented.
- This study addresses the clinical application of transversally oriented pedicled perforator flaps.

