title: [Microvascular transfer of the heel pad to a thigh stump. Functional benefit of the distal support in prosthetic fitting of the amputated thigh].
abstract: The emergency transfer of a composite microvascular graft comprising the calcaneum, heel-pad and plantar skin in a twelve-year-old child allowed the amputation level to be changed from the upper to the lower third of the thigh and full weight-bearing solely on the bottom of the prosthesis was achieved. This method has several functional and trophic advantages which justify its performance when the indications are appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie orthopédique infantile, Hôpital Belle-Isle, Metz.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ménager
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schoenstein
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Métaizeau
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Transfert microvasculaire de coque talonnière sous un moignon de cuisse. Bénéfice fonctionnel de l'appui distal dans l'appareillage de l'amputé de cuisse.