title: [The treatment of heel skin defects using a medial plantar skin flap].
abstract: The instep neurovascular flap, based on the medial plantar artery and innervated by the medial plantar nerve, is in our opinion the treatment of choice for resurfacing heel skin defects. The flap is usually raised as an island flap in the non weight-bearing surface of the foot. It provides heel cover with thick skin combined with a perfectly adapted texture. Conservation of sensibility offers a protective advantage. Four patients, treated with the flap, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Plastische Heelkunde, A.Z. St.-Jan, Brugge.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monballiu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Behandeling van huideffecten ter hoogte van de hiel door middel van de mediale plantaire huidlap.