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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