Gastrocnemius muscle flap of both heads on a single vascular pedicle

Abstract

We present a case of a muscle flap of both heads of gastrocnemius on a single vascular pedicle for reconstruction of a tibial defect. The flap was based on the medial sural vessels alone. The vascular supply to the lateral head was achieved through the anastomotic vessels along the gastrocnemial raphe.

• Gastrocnemius muscle flap
• two heads on a single pedicle
• anastomotic vessels
• defects of the upper two-thirds of the tibia