Gastrocnemius muscle flap of both heads on a single vascular pedicle.

We present a case of a muscle flap of both heads of gastrocnemius on a single vascular pedicle for reconstruction of a tibial defect. The flap was based on the medial sural vessels alone. The vascular supply to the lateral head was achieved through the anastomotic vessels along the gastrocnemial raphe.

The biceps femoris short head muscle flap: an experimental anatomical study.

The vascular communication between the heads of the biceps femoris muscle has been established after 25 cadaveric dissections. Perfusions of dye through the long or the short head consistently showed 1-2 anastomotic bundles. Outflow of dye opposite to the site of the perfused head was remarkable in most cases.