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  • The medial gastrocnemius musculocutaneous flap and Hoffmann apparatus allow for better design options in cross-leg flaps.
  • A patient with two defects in the lower limbs successfully had the same flap transferred to both areas.
  • The Hoffmann apparatus was taken off without complications on the sixteenth day after surgery.

Article Abstract

The medial gastrocnemius musculocutaneous flap and the Hoffmann apparatus give new freedom of action in the design of cross-leg flaps. In a patient with two lower limb defects, consecutive transfer of the same flap to both defects was carried out without incident, and the Hoffman apparatus was removed on the sixteenth postoperative day.

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