Reconstruction of Anterior and Posterior Tibial Arteries as Recipient Vessels for Free Flap Transfer in Gustilo–Anderson Classification Type <scp>IIIB</scp> Severe Open Tibial Fractures
Early reconstruction of injured arteries to prepare two recipient systems significantly reduced vascular complications and may improve free-flap outcomes in patients with severe open lower leg fractures.
Authors
- Yuta Izawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4839-6409)
- Kentaro Futamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-6902)
- Masahiro Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2571-7115)
- Yoshihiko Tsuchida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0858-7079)
Institutions
- Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microsurgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.70159
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00