Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Wound Coverage of the Weight-Bearing Surface of the Heel.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2020
Abstract
Covering soft tissue defects of the heel is particularly challenging because of the highly specialized functional units unique to the plantar fat pad and the shear and compressive forces experienced in this area. The medial plantar artery fasciocutaneous flap provides the unique ability to restore both sensation and the functional units to the plantar heel by taking tissue similar to that which was lost and relocating it from a non-weight-bearing portion of the foot, while maintaining minimal host morbidity. This provides a lasting solution and may prevent future ulcerations from occurring.
Volume
37
Issue
4
First Page
751
Last Page
764
ISSN
1558-2302
Published In/Presented At
Liette, M. D., Ellabban, M. A., Rodriguez, P., Bibbo, C., & Masadeh, S. (2020). Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Wound Coverage of the Weight-Bearing Surface of the Heel. Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery, 37(4), 751–764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2020.06.002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32919602
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article
