ALT Donor Area Compartment Syndrome: A Rare and Devastating Complication

ALT Donor Area Compartment Syndrome: A Rare and Devastating Complication

We present two cases of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in the donor area of an anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap, with extensive necrosis of the quadriceps muscle. An innervated latissimus dorsi (LD) flap was used to cover the defect and restore functionality of the lower extremity. ACS in the ALT do...

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Main Authors: Gloria Alsina, Teresa Nunez-Villaveirán, Daniel Camporro, Clara Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2025-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
compartment syndrome
ALT flap
microsurgery
quadriceps reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1795149
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