Clinical Study

The Versatility of Perforator-Based Propeller Flap for Reconstruction of Distal Leg and Ankle Defects

Figure 3

(a) Soft-tissue defect with exposed medial malleolus and implant. (b) Flap islanded around the perforator of posterior tibial artery. (c) Flap lifted up on a single perforator. (d) The propeller flap is rotated to 180 degree and placed over the defect. (e) Result after 2 months of surgery. Marginal dehiscence of wound over inferior part of defect managed with small split skin graft.
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