期刊名称：ePlasty: Open Access Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
印刷版ISSN：1937-5719
出版年度：2018
卷号：18
语种：English
出版社：Open Science Co. LLC
摘要：Objective:The descending genicular artery provides the dominant pedicle for the medial femoral condyle and medial femoral trochlear free flaps. Variations of the flap include using a skin paddle for monitoring, a vastus medialis muscle component, and the medial superior geniculate artery for the pedicle. We present a case of a 49-year-old man with a distal tibial fracture from a motor vehicle accident complicated by chronic osteomyelitis, poor soft tissue envelope, and tibial nonunion.Methods:The composite lower extremity defect was reconstructed with a chimeric myo-osseous variant of the medial femoral condyle free flap since no perforator was available to the skin and there was a large amount of dead space.Results:At 9 months postoperatively, there was successful tibial union, adequate coverage of the defect, and a return to unassisted ambulation.Conclusions:The chimeric myo-osseous variant of the medial femoral condyle free flap adds to the versatility of this flap and has application in reconstructing defects of bone that also require soft tissue coverage.
