TY  - JOUR
T1  - Reconstruction of the Achilles Tendon with a Composite Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap with Vascularized Fascia LataA Case Report
AU  - Duhamel, Patrick
AU  - Mathieu, Laurent
AU  - Brachet, Michel
AU  - Compere, Sophie
AU  - Rigal, Sylvain
AU  - Bey, Eric
Y1  - 2010/11/03
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.I.01578
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 2598
EP  - 2603
VL  - 92
IS  - 15
N2  - 
Reconstruction of a segmental loss of the Achilles tendon combined with defects in soft-tissue coverage creates a challenge for the surgeon. We present the case of a patient who had combined loss of the Achilles tendon and overlying soft-tissue coverage. The patient was managed successfully with a single surgical procedure involving a composite anterolateral thigh free flap with vascularized fascia lata. The functional outcome of the reconstructed ankle and morbidity in the donor thigh were evaluated at one year with use of a kinetic dynamometer combined with magnetic resonance imaging.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01578
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.I.01578
ER  -