Split anterolateral thigh free flaps for bilateral open fracture ankle defects: A one donor, two flap solution

Elizabeth Wilson1, Calver Pang1,2, Charles Yuen Yung Loh1

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom.

JPRAS Open
|November 10, 2025
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a novel technique for soft tissue reconstruction in ankle defects using a split anterolateral (ALT) thigh flap. This efficient method allows simultaneous repair of bilateral ankle injuries from a single donor site.

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