Using Medial Fasciocutaneous Flap to Reconstruct Tissue Defect at Achilles Tendon Area

• Main Authors: Tuan Anh Nguyen, MD, PhD, Manh Hung Duong, MD, Thinh Huu Vu, MD, Duong Thai Thuy Nguyen, MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-09-01
• Series: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
• Online Access: http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003824

Summary:. A 49-year-old man presented with skin necrosis and soft tissue defects at the right Achilles tendon area after tendon rupture repair. The posterior tibial artery was also damaged. We performed a reconstruction using a medial fasciocutaneous flap (and distally based pedicle). After 2 weeks, the wound healed, and the tissue defect was overcome. We found that the medial fasciocutaneous flap at the posterior leg can be raised easily and can be a simple choice to resolve tissue defects in the Achilles tendon area. This type of flap can help reconstruct tissue defects in acute wounds early.