%0 Journal Article
%T Cross-leg flaps: Case series, review, and proposed classification.
%A Sabry M
%A Azmy MM
%A Darwish AMAA
%J JPRAS Open
%V 38
%N 0
%D 2023 Dec
%M 37954649
暂无%R 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.09.005
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Cross-leg (CL) flap procedures have a long history in reconstructive surgery, having been described for the first time in 1854. The application of these flaps can potentially solve many reconstructive issues with satisfactory outcomes.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>During our research into the history and development of CL flaps, we identified a variety of flaps for which a classification system can be proposed based on blood supply and flap modifications. In this study, 10 patients with different complaints were managed using posterior tibial artery (PTA) perforator CL flap and superiorly based sural CL flap with satisfactory outcomes.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>All flaps survived and healed smoothly; consequently, the flaps provided stable coverage, and the donor sites were reconstructed using skin grafts, which provided satisfactory results to the patients and/or their guardians.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To our knowledge, this is the first study to propose a simple classification and group different types of flaps mentioned in the literature under one category. CL flaps are a common reconstructive option for patients with injuries that limit their mobility.