Pedicled sural flaps versus free anterolateral thigh flaps in reconstruction of dorsal foot and ankle defects in children: a systematic review

Autor:	Suzanne M. Beecher, Kevin C. Cahill, Christoph Theopold
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	foot reconstruction pediatric reconstruction microsurgery Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Archives of Plastic Surgery, Vol 48, Iss 04, Pp 410-416 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2234-6163 2234-6171
DOI:	10.5999/aps.2020.00983
Popis:	Background This systematic review compared free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps versus pedicled distally based sural artery (DBSA) flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects of dorsal foot and ankle in children. Methods A systematic literature search was performed to identify cases where an ALT or DBSA was used to reconstruct the dorsal foot in children. A total of 19 articles were included in the systematic review. Results Eighty-three patients underwent an ALT reconstruction and 138 patients underwent a DBSA reconstruction. Patients who had a DBSA were more likely to require grafting of the donor site (P
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