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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 71-B, Issue 1 | Pages 100 - 101
1 Jan 1989
Carr A Norris S

The microvascular anatomy of the calcaneal tendon was investigated in cadaver tendons by injection of barium sulphate and indian ink and a quantitative study of intratendinous blood supply was made, using a computer-assisted image analysis system. There was a reduction in both the number and the mean relative area of vessels in the mid-section of the tendon. This area of reduced vascularity may be of significance in the pathogenesis of rupture.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 70-B, Issue 2 | Pages 319 - 321
1 Mar 1988
Carr A Macdonald D Waterhouse N

The use of an osteocutaneous free fibular graft as a single-stage reconstructive procedure for composite tissue loss is increasingly common. Detailed anatomical study in cadavers of the blood supply to the graft demonstrates cutaneous arteries arising from the peroneal artery and then passing along the posterior surface of the lateral intermuscular septum. These vessels pierce the crural fascia and then ramify to supply the skin. Knowledge of the vascular anatomy of the skin overlying the fibula is essential to the success of the graft.