This focused, concise book offers an in-depth analysis of lower extremity reconstruction alongside region-specific photos and illustrations. As an anatomical atlas, it seeks to aid the visual learner in showcasing the key steps in setting up and raising the flap for a given defect.

Organized into two sections, opening chapters are arranged by general location, focusing specifically on the lower limb. Each general location of a wound is accompanied by an examination of relevant anatomy, including blood supply, nerve supply, arc of rotation of the tissue, and local flap options. Following a description of the anatomy, subsequent paragraphs explain the application of relevant local flap options. Section two incorporates flap demonstration and application into each chapter, offering a more detailed description, true and specific to each anatomical site of the technique.
Supplemented by high-quality images and figures, Handbook of Lower Extremity Reconstruction: Clinical Case-Based Review and Flap Atlas is an invaluable reference for practicing plastic and orthopedic surgeons and residents in training.

Section I. Clinical

1. Introduction to Lower Extremity Reconstruction: Historical Perspectives, Advances in the Field, and the Future
2. Essential Anatomy of the Lower Extremity
3. The Traumatized Leg
4. Orthopedic Principles of Lower Extremity Injuries
5. Reconstruction of Oncologic Defects
6. Reconstruction of the Diabetic Limb
7. Technological Advances to Simplify Lower Extremity Reconstruction
8. Flap Principles Applied to the Lower Extremity Reconstruction
9. Local Skin Flaps for Lower Extremity Wounds
10. Principles of Local Muscle Flaps for Lower Extremity Wounds
11. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Thigh
12. Knee and Proximal Lower Leg Wounds
13. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Middle Third of the Leg
14. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Distal Third of the Lower Extremity
15. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Foot
16. Amputation Principles and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
Section II. Flap Atlas
17. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Medial Thigh and Groin
18. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Lateral Thigh and Hip
19. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Distal Thigh and Proximal Knee
20. Soft Tissue Reconstruction for the Knee and Proximal Tibia
21. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Middle Third of the Tibia
22. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Distal Third Tibia
23. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Foot
24. Recipient Vessels for Lower Extremity Free Flap Reconstruction.