Journal Reviews

Harvesting the flexor hallucis longus what is the increased morbidity

1 December 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery | Donor site morbidity, Flexor hallucis longus, Free fibula flap, Hallux function, (Supra) Microsurgery

The free fibula flap and its variations are now widely used in various clinical applications for microvascular reconstructions. Occasionally and to add bulk the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle is harvested along with the fibula. Additionally, the postoperative morbidity is...