Reconstruction of complex knee wounds with a distally based gracilis flap and gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap: A case report

Hyeokjae Kwon; Hyeokjae Kwon; Seokui Lee; Sunje Kim; Seung Han Song; Seung Han Song; Sang-Ha Oh; Sang-Ha Oh; Joo-hak Kim; Hyunwoo Kyung; Hyunwoo Kyung; Ho Jik Yang; Yooseok Ha; Yooseok Ha

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2023.1109936

Frontiers in Surgery (Feb 2023)

Reconstruction of complex knee wounds with a distally based gracilis flap and gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap: A case report

Hyeokjae Kwon,
Hyeokjae Kwon,
Seokui Lee,
Sunje Kim,
Seung Han Song,
Seung Han Song,
Sang-Ha Oh,
Sang-Ha Oh,
Joo-hak Kim,
Hyunwoo Kyung,
Hyunwoo Kyung,
Ho Jik Yang,
Yooseok Ha,
Yooseok Ha

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Hyeokjae Kwon: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Hyeokjae Kwon: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Seokui Lee: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Sunje Kim: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Seung Han Song: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Seung Han Song: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Sang-Ha Oh: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Sang-Ha Oh: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Joo-hak Kim: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, South Korea
Hyunwoo Kyung: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Hyunwoo Kyung: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, South Korea
Ho Jik Yang: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, South Korea
Yooseok Ha: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
Yooseok Ha: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1109936
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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A gastrocnemius muscle flap is a versatile option for covering the proximal one-third of the lower leg and around the knee. On the other hand, it is of limited use in patients with short gastrocnemius muscle or insufficient volume. The authors present a case in which a knee soft tissue defect occurred in a very thin patient and was reconstructed using a gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap and a distally based gracilis flap as a supplementary flap.

Published in Frontiers in Surgery

ISSN: 2296-875X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery

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