Double free-flap for a bimalleolar defect of lower leg and ankle

We report the simultaneous harvest and transfer of the anterolateral and anteromedial thigh flaps inset and vascularised as double free-flaps to resurface a large bimalleolar defect in a 14-year-old boy with no additional morbidity as compared to that of a single free tissue transfer.

Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery - May 10, 2016 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Naren ShettyNarendra S MashalkarSunder Raj EllurKarishma Kagodu Source Type: research