Ha Yooseok, Yang Hee Sang, Song Seung Han, Oh Sang-Ha
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea.
Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2019 Sep;18(3):336-338. doi: 10.1177/1534734619864192. Epub 2019 Jul 19.
Soft tissue loss in the lower leg presents a challenge for reconstructive surgeons. When a defect is large, free flap transfer provides a well-established method, but local flaps are more convenient for small to moderately sized soft tissue defects. When a defect is very small, even local flaps are too invasive, leave additional scar, and cause bulky flaps. We present our case aiming to underline the usefulness of percutaneous aponeurotomy and lipofilling in a small lower leg defect with several advantages.
