Ann Dermatol Venereol 2021 Dec 28;148(4):241-245. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Service de dermatologie, hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, groupe hospitalier de l'institut catholique de Lille, boulevard de Belfort, 59000 Lille, France; Université Catholique de Lille, France.
Background: Skin tumors commonly occur on the legs and are treated in first line by surgery. Several techniques are available to repair lower limb defects: secondary-intention healing, partial closure, primary closure with or without an s-plasty, or a skin graft. The lack of tissue laxity of the surrounding skin does not allow several local flaps (advancement, rotation, or transposition). Read More