Abstract
The lower extremity is often involved in trauma or other disease processes requiring reconstructive procedures in an attempt to maintain its anatomic and functional integrity. It also serves as a donor site for free flaps to reconstruct other body parts. Therefore, understanding the complex anatomy of the lower extremity is fundamental for every reconstructive surgeon to learn and understand. The aim of this chapter is to review the essentials of skeletal, muscular, fascial, and important neurovascular anatomic structures of the thigh, leg, and foot.
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Fahradyan, A., Patel, K.M. (2020). Essential Anatomy of the Lower Extremity. In: Hollenbeck, S., Arnold, P., Orgill, D. (eds) Handbook of Lower Extremity Reconstruction . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41035-3_2
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