Summary
A cross-leg myocutaneous flap was used to close a large defect overlying a fractured femur. The flap which included both the gracilis and sartorius muscles was divided after 3 weeks, and the fracture successfully plated. A 2 year follow up has been trouble free.
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Mottura, A.A., Santirso, M. A cross-thigh myocutaneous flap. Chir Plastica 7, 183–187 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571706
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571706