Campos Pereira, EvaDiniz, SaraRodrigues, FilipePereira, AlexandreSousa, Ricardo2021-11-292021-11-292021-02-22Pereira EC, Diniz S, Rodrigues F, Pereira A, Sousa R. Cross-leg flap after posttraumatic osteomyelitis defect: A last resource for limb salvage. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(1): 1014.2766-7820http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/38129We report the case of a patient with a tibial shaft fracture occurring through a chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis site with significant soft tissue defect. The bone and soft tissue reconstruction procedures are described with a cross-leg fasciocutaneous flap performed as a last resource after previous rotated muscle flap partial failure. Pre-operative CT angiography, to rule outaxial vessel damage and peripherical vessel diseases, and adequate stabilization of both legs are key for a successful limb salvage.engOsteomyelitisSoft tissue defectMuscle flapCross-leg flapMadeira IslandPortugalRegião Autónoma da Madeirajournal article