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Clin Podiatr Med Surg
; 37(4): 649-670, 2020 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32919596
RESUMO
Chronic ulcerations of the lower extremity centered around the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, Achilles tendon, or anterior ankle are complex and difficult to heal with conventional treatment modalities. With the evolution of orthoplastics and microsurgery techniques, the peroneus brevis muscle flap has been shown to be simple, versatile, and effective in management of small to medium-sized soft tissue defects that may or may not have exposed bone, tendon, or both. This article reviews the peroneus brevis muscle flap in lower extremity reconstruction and presents pertinent real-world cases of its applications as a tool for limb salvage and orthoplastic reconstruction.