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J Reconstr Microsurg 1984; 1(1): 25-29
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007050
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© 1984 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Salvage of an Arm by Means of a Free Cutaneous Flap Based on the Posterior Tibial Artery

T. Okada, Y. Yasuda, Y. Kitayama, S. Tsukada
  • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Accepted for publication 1984

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case involving medial calf, free cutaneous flap based on the posterior tibial artery for one-stage reconstruction of soft tissue and main vessel damage is presented. Flap anatomy is outlined, and operative techniques for transfer are detailed, in a case of deep contact burn of an arm.