Resumo

TARRAGONA REINOSO, Ricardo; PENUELA AVENDANO, Oscar Enrique  e  TORRES HERNANDEZ, Manuel Ernesto. Usefulness of the sural fasciocutaneous flap for coverage defects in the leg. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2002, vol.16, n.1-2, pp. 73-75. ISSN 1561-3100.

The advantages of the utilization of the distally based sural fasciocutaneous flap for the closure and coverage of defects of the soft tissues in the distal third of the leg in a series of 5 patients are presented. A detailed anatomical review of the surgical zone is made and the key points of the surgical technique are described. The procedure guarantees low mortality and the possibility of coverage, especially in the distal third of the leg, which is the zone most frequently affected by open traumatisms. Finally, the results after the follow-up and the possible complications are presented.

Palavras-chave : SURGICAL FLAPS; FRACTURES, OPEN [surgery]; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES [methods].