Summary
Various reconstructive methods have been reported for coverage of soft-tissue defects
around the knee; however, there is still no report about the pedicled vastus medialis
perforator flap; hence, this article aims to elaborate on this approach for resurfacing
of defects around the knee. From January 2010 to December 2010, six patients with
defect size ranging from 5.0 × 3.3 to 10.5 × 7.0 cm received soft-tissue coverage
with the pedicled vastus medialis perforator flap. Among them, five cases were male,
and the other female. The age of patients ranged from 20 to 52 years, with an average
of 34.5 years. The injury of one patient was caused by being crushed by a heavy metal
object, and the rest sustained injuries in traffic accidents. The defect in one case
was located at the inferomedial aspect of the thigh, and the rest around the knee.
Five flaps survived completely, while one case suffered marginal necrosis due to infection.
The donor sites healed without complication. Postoperative follow-ups of the patients
ranged from 1 to 18 months. Through the article, we demonstrate the feasibility of
using the pedicled vastus medialis perforator flap for reconstruction of knee injuries,
which makes the knowledge of the vastus medialis-related flap series more complete
and also enriches the methods of repairing defects around the knee.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 16, 2012
Accepted:
March 8,
2012
Received:
March 11,
2011
Footnotes
☆This article has not been published in any other journal, neither is it presented in any meeting.
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
