Replantation of the heel in a child.
Complete avulsion of the heel pad and half of the calcaneus constitutes a severe injury. The case presented here emphasizes the need to carefully assess patients with amputated tissue, because even small portions of avulsed tissue that are needed for a specific and important function should have replantation attempted. Failing to consider revascularization as the procedure of choice in some injuries eliminates the potential for primary, ideal reconstruction.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation