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The Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Fascia Flap for Nerve Reconstruction in Rabbits
Published on: June 13, 2025
[External fixation in reconstructive surgery: crossed leg flap.]
Andrés Aguilar Ezquerra1, Valentin Yuste Benavente, Elena Jordan Palomar
1Hospital universitario Miguel Servet. aaguilarez@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Lower limb coverage defects are sometimes associated with disruption of vascular pedicles that make it impossible to perform free flaps. In these cases the crossed leg flap is a good therapeutic alternative. T
Material And Methods:
wo patients presented a coverage defect non-treatable with microvascularized free flap after being operated on multiple times in the lower limbs. A cross leg flap was performed stabilizing both lower limbs with an external fixator. Both patients showed a satisfactory recovery returning to walk without additional help.
Conclusion:
Crossed leg flap stabilized by external fixation is a valid alternative for soft tissue defects.
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