Angiosome

An angiosome is an area of skin and underlying tissues vascularized by a source artery.[1] It is a concept that is used by plastic surgeons for the creation of perforator flaps and by interventional radiologists for the endovascular treatment of critical limb ischemia.

References

  1. ↑ Zgonis, Thomas (2 January 2012). Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot and Ankle. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 141. ISBN 9781451153507. A composite block of skin, including a specific cutaneous territory, is supplied by an artery called an angiosome.


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