title: Use of the medial plantar flap in soft tissue replacement around the heel region.
abstract: Large ulcers around the heel region are common but difficult problems because the usual methods of resurfacing are unsatisfactory. Twelve cases of such ulcers were covered with medial plantar vascular pedicled flaps and the results had been excellent. The operative procedures were simple and the quality of skin supplied was perfect. Different sizes of medial plantar flaps may be used, based on the available branches of the posterior tibial vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Traumatic Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps