Distally-based random fasciocutaneous flaps for multi-staged

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reconstruction of defects in the lower third of the leg, ankle and heel. Lagvankar SP. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. [JC:b0w] 43(5):541-5, 1990 Sep. Distally-based random pattern fasciocutaneous flaps were used to reconstruct defects of the lower third of the leg, the ankle and the heel in eight patients. Though a multi-staged procedure, this simplified fasciocutaneous flap design ensured safe transfer of tissue to defects in which it would otherwise have been very difficult to have obtained cover. This paper discusses the anatomical basis of the distally-based random pattern fasciocutaneous flaps and reviews the design, surgical technique, advantages, limitations and complications of these flaps.