1. Introduction Since its introduction in clinical practice in the early 1990's negative pressure
wounds therapy (NPWT) has become widely used in the management of complex wounds in …

Over the past decade, the distally based sural flap has become increasingly used in
reconstruction of the foot and lower leg. The rise in popularity of this flap has been paralleled …

The distally based sural fasciocutaneous flap is one of the few options available for local flap
reconstruction of soft-tissue defects in the lower one-third of the leg. Few studies have …

Introduction: The treatment of chronic wounds constitutes a massive financial burden to
society and our health-care system. Therefore, efficient wound care is of great importance to …

Introduction Solid malignancies at the foot and ankle region are rare and include mainly soft-
tissue sarcomas, bone sarcomas, and skin malignancies. Complete surgical resection with …

Introduction: The potential of the medial calf integument, as donor site for a free flap based
on musculocutaneous branches of the medial sural artery, was first identified by Taylor and …

The reverse sural artery flap (RSAF) was first described approximately four decades ago
and has since been used frequently for reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the distal part …

BACKGROUND: Defects of the distal third of the lower leg with exposed tendons or bone
require either local or free flap coverage. Several flaps have been developed, and the …

Background The reverse sural artery flap (RSAF) is a popular option for patients with distal
lower extremity defects who are not ideal candidates for free flap reconstruction. This is the …

Soft tissue and bone defects of the lower leg, ankle, and heel region often require coverage
by local or distant flaps. The authors successfully used the distally based peroneus brevis …