Abstract
Objective To review the progress in reconstruction of lower extremity soft-tissue defects using perforator flaps. Methods Articles about perforator flaps using for the lower-limb wound reconstruction from January 1980 to April 2014 from databases such as PubMed, EMbase, CNKI and Cochrane Library were manually searched. The 264 articles were selected after they were inspected by the excluded and included standards. The safety, anatomical basis, advantages and disadvantages for the flaps were analysed. Results Perforator flaps, like musculocutaneous flaps, have a direct axial blood supply, and are just as effective as muscle flaps in the setting of radiation, hardware infection, or osteomyelitis. The major perforator flaps for the lower extremity reconstruction including anterolateral thigh flap, deep inferior epigastric perforator flap, thoracodorsal artery perforator flap, gluteal artery perforator flap and lower leg perforator flap. All these perforator flaps have each advantage, and can be selected according to the defect feature and the requirement of reconstruction. Conclusions Reconstruction the lower extremity soft-tissue defect using perforator flap is an effective method with low donor site morbidity. It is a new technology for lower extremity soft-tissue defect reconstruction, and the newest trend of development in flap surgery. Key words: Surgical flaps; Soft tissue injuries; Lower extremity; Surgery, plastic reconstruction
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