Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 814.—Arteries of the side of the leg (Manchot).—Cutaneous branches of ti posterior tibial artery. SURGERY OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY 693 ill partial flexion; if it be on the posterior surface, the leg shouldbe extended. I have used whole-thickness grafts around the kneewith success, but have had the best results with pedunculated flaps may be obtained from the same thigh or leg, or from the. Pig. 815.—Chronic ulcer, three years duration, in an extensive tightly drawn scar of thetigli.—I. This area had never healed and was extremely pa
Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 814.—Arteries of the side of the leg (Manchot).—Cutaneous branches of ti posterior tibial artery. SURGERY OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY 693 ill partial flexion; if it be on the posterior surface, the leg shouldbe extended. I have used whole-thickness grafts around the kneewith success, but have had the best results with pedunculated flaps may be obtained from the same thigh or leg, or from the. Pig. 815.—Chronic ulcer, three years duration, in an extensive tightly drawn scar of thetigli.—I. This area had never healed and was extremely painful. The entire ulcer with ade margin was excised down to normal tissue and was immediately covered with OUier-rhiersch grafts. 2. The size of the healed area can be seen. There has been no recurrenceluring the three years since operation, and function is much improved. >pposite thigh or leg (^Maas and others), according to the situationmd extent of the defect. LEG Loss of Substance.—Skin grafts, preferably of the small, deep,31 whole-thickness variety, may be used to cover defects of any kind 694 PLASTIC SURGERY
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