AUTHOR=Kwon Hyeokjae , Lee Seokui , Kim Sunje , Song Seung Han , Oh Sang-Ha , Kim Joo-hak , Kyung Hyunwoo , Yang Ho Jik , Ha Yooseok 

TITLE=Reconstruction of complex knee wounds with a distally based gracilis flap and gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap: A case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1109936

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2023.1109936

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>A gastrocnemius muscle flap is a versatile option for covering the proximal one-third of the lower leg and around the knee. On the other hand, it is of limited use in patients with short gastrocnemius muscle or insufficient volume. The authors present a case in which a knee soft tissue defect occurred in a very thin patient and was reconstructed using a gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap and a distally based gracilis flap as a supplementary flap.</p>