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In 2024, a 46-year-old woman with a tibia fracture and popliteal artery injury went to the emergency department of Namazi Hospital. In the first step, the external fixator of the tibia bone was performed to fix the fracture. Then, popliteal artery anastomosis was performed. After two weeks, all internal implants were removed due to abscess. Four weeks later, the patient's skin developed necrosis and was repaired using medial hemi gastrocnemius Muscle flaps. 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