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Cir Plast 2018; 28 (3)

Reconstruction of popliteal fossa as a result of a pyrotechnic wound using reverse flow anterolateral flap. A case report

Salazar VI, Moreno IDA, Del Villar TA, Hernández AF

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 108-114
PDF size: 398.34 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The wound areas in the popliteal fossa are a challenge for the plastic surgeon, since it is located in the middle of the lower limb, where a proximal or distal reconstruction is limited. In this work we present a man from the third decade of life with a lesion in the popliteal space as a result of a fireworks explosion. He required a maneuver with the VAC system for granulation of the wounds and later an anterior lateral thigh flap with reverse flow was used. The popliteal fossa is a region with multiple characteristics that pose a difficulty in reconstructing, since it is a zone of flexion and the neurovascular bundle must be covered. The reverse anterolateral flap is a flap with lower morbidity, broad length for skin coverage and greater versatility, making it ideal for reconstructing the popliteal fossa.


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