title: Small toe muscles for defect coverage.
abstract: Defects on the sole of the foot are always a major problem. Frequently, these patients suffer from other diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, chronic vascular diseases, or skeletal deformities. Usually, these are full-thickness defects and the bone is exposed. Beside other possibilities, the short muscles of the fifth toe provide a viable muscle flap for coverage of small defects, especially on the lateral side of the foot.
authors.affiliation: Innsbruck University Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Austria.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Papp
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hasenöhrl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014034:Toes