The Reverse Peroneus Brevis Flap for Preventing Major Level Amputation in Multimorbid Patients

These data demonstrate that the distally-based reverse peroneus brevis muscle flap may be considered as a first line option for foot and ankle soft tissue coverage in the high-risk, multimorbid patient who is otherwise facing a major level amputation. The novelty lies in the patient population examined, specifically, high-risk, multimorbid patients with medium or large-sized soft tissue defects of the lower leg, foot and ankle.