Angiosome

An angiosome is an area of skin and underlying tissues vascularized by a source artery. 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. An angiosome is an area of skin and underlying tissues vascularized by a source artery. 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.