Ann Orthop Musculoskelet Disord | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Distally-Based Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap: An Alternative Regional Flap; Case Report and Review of the Literature

Youssef J^*, Ali Z, Benchekroun M, Tanane M, Jaafar A and Bouabid S

Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Mohamed V (HMIMV), Morocco

^*Correspondance to: Youssef Jalal 

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Abstract

Classically, the pedicled gastrocnemius flap is the first choice for reconstruction of soft-tissue defects around the knee. However, this flap is not always available for transfer. This article reports the case of an alternative regional flaps by vastus lateralis muscle employed for reconstruction of soft tissue defects around the knee joint, in 48-year-old male operated for an open proximal right tibia fracture which complicated by knee arthritis with soft tissue necrosis.

Keywords:

Vastus lateralis muscle; Flap; Coverage

Citation:

Youssef J, Ali Z, Benchekroun M, Tanane M, Jaafar A, Bouabid S. Distally-Based Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap: An Alternative Regional Flap; Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Orthop Musculoskelet Disord. 2021; 4(1): 1026.