Rotational skin flap for treatment of hypertrophic plantar scars.
Hypertrophic scars along the plantar aspect of the foot can be extremely painful and disabling, especially if located on weight-bearing areas. The authors suggest a rotation skin flap as one form of surgical management for this problem. A brief review of rotational skin flaps is presented along with a case report.
Catanzariti
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Department of Podiatric Surgery, Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Wehman
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D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008722:Methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps