Reconstruction of the heel pad by muscle transposition and split skin graft.
Reconstruction of the pad of the heel by transposition of the flexor digitorum brevis muscle and split skin graft has proved to be quite durable, padding of the heel is adequate and protective pressure sensation has returned to the area. This procedure offers a simple one stage alternative to the cross-leg or local skin flaps for management of this difficult problem.
D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous