Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Table of Contents J Reconstr Microsurg 1995; 11(5): 351-354DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006552 ORIGINAL ARTICLE © 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. Free Flap with Reversed Arterial Flow in the Leg: Case Report José-Luis Haddad, Arturo Gómez Otero, Homero López, Nicolas Sastre Plastic Surgery Service, Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article ABSTRACT A case of distal-third reconstruction of a leg with bone exposure is reported. A rectus abdominis muscle free flap, based on the inferior epigastric artery, was anastomosed to the distal stump of the anterior tibial artery with reversed flow. This technique is suggested as an option for microvascular reconstruction in the distal third of the leg. Anatomic and physiologic details are discussed. Full Text
