Free anterolateral thigh perforator flap for sacroiliac defect: First case report in pediatric population

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Highlights

  • Extensive soft tissue reconstruction of sacrum area is presented.

  • Free flaps are an alternative in complex lumbosacral soft tissue defects.

  • Perforator free flaps in children are a safe option in this unusual cases.

Abstract

Soft tissue defects of the sacroiliac area, usually can be covered by local flaps. However, for more complex defects, free flap transfers became necessary. We report a case of reconstruction with a free anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap for coverage of a sacroiliac bone exposure in a child. A six-years-old boy, suffered a car accident, resulting in pelvic and sacral fractures, as well as degloving injuries of the left thigh, buttocks, and trunk. The patient evolved with an unstable scar over the sacroiliac region with bone exposure. ALT free flap was performed. Left superior gluteal vessels were used as the recipient vessels. A stable coverage was achieved without complications. This is the first case reported of a free ALT perforator flap for sacroiliac coverage in the pediatric population. In cases of complex reconstruction in children, free perforator flap is a safe choice and should be considered in the algorithm of treatment.

Key words

Free flap
Sacroiliac
Pediatric

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