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Table 1 Flap type by success and complication rate

From: A comparison of healing and complication rates between common flaps utilized in total knee arthroplasty: a review of the literature

Flap type

Sample size (n)

Healing rate (%)

Complication rate (%)

Gastrocnemius

421

311 (73.8)

252 (59.9)

Rectus abdominis

3

3 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Latissimus dorsi

41

27 (67.0)

19 (46.3)

Fasciocutaneous

78

55 (70.0)

15 (19.2)

Chimeric

4

4 (100.0)

1 (25.0)

Gracilis

9

8 (93.0)

5 (55.6)