Clinical experience with a reverse-flow anterolateral thigh perforator flap for the reconstruction of soft-tissue defects of the knee and proximal lower leg.

Despite a variable vascular anatomy that can be challenging for the surgeon, reverse-flow anterolateral thigh perforator flap is a safe and reliable method for reconstruction of the defects around the knee and even the upper third of the leg. Demirseren ME, Efendioglu K, Demiralp CO, Kilicarslan K, Akkaya H. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21784720  PDF