Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học quốc tế đề tài : The versatile reverse flow sural artery neurocutaneous flap: A case series and review of literature | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Research article BioMed Central Open Access The versatile reverse flow sural artery neurocutaneous flap A case series and review of literature Syed Kamran Ahmed Boris Kwok Keung Fung Wing Yuk Ip Margaret Fok and Shew Ping Chow Address Division of Hand and Foot Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Queen Mary Hospital University of Hong Kong Pok Fu Lam Road Hong Kong China Email Syed Kamran Ahmed - drkamran72@ Boris Kwok Keung Fung - bkkfung@ Wing Yuk Ip - wyip@ Margaret Fok - margaretfok@ Shew Ping Chow - spchow@ Corresponding author Published 18 April 2008 Received 5 October 2007 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3 15 doi 1749-799X-3-15 Accepted 18 ApnI 2008 This article is available from http content 3 1 15 2008 Ahmed et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Reverse flow sural neurocutaneous flap has been utilized more frequently during the past decade to cover vital structures around the foot and ankle area. The potential advantages are the relatively constant blood supply ease of elevation and preservation of major vascular trunks in the leg. The potential disadvantages remain venous congestion donor site morbidity and lack of sensation. Methods This descriptive case series was conducted at Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong from 1997 to 2003. Ten patients having undergone reverse flow sural neurocutaneous flap were identified through medical records. There were six females 60 and four males 40 with an average age of years. The defects occurred as a result of trauma in five patients 50 diabetic ulcers in four 40 and decubitus ulcer in one 10 .
