Reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the leg using muscle flaps (gastrocnemius، soleus) and fasciocutaneous flaps (sural)

Background: The defects in the leg is one of the most important challenges facing reconstructive surgeons because of the lack of soft tissue covering the front surface of the leg and the lack of blood perfusion in the lower third of the leg. The muscle and fasciocutaneous flaps are one of the most important reconstruction options as there have been no local studies about this method so far. Objective: Evaluation of methods of reconstruction the defects of the soft tissues of the leg using the muscle flaps and fasciocutaneous flaps and comparing them with the international studies. Methods: The study included 25 patients undergoing transposition of the gastrocnemius and / or soleus flaps, sural flaps for treating soft tissues in the leg, from 2015 to 2017 in both Al-Asaad and Tishreen University hospitals in Lattakia , gathering information on the etiology the lesion, the time of reconstruction, the flap used to cover the lesion, and the function of the gastrocnemius-soleus unit, and the following Sensory disorders.