title: Free flaps in the reconstruction of foot injury. 4 (1-7) year follow-up of 24 cases.
abstract: We reconstructed in 24 patients, traumatic tissue loss in the foot with 10 lateral arm flaps and 14 scapular flaps. The mean follow-up was 4 (1-7) years. There was 1 flap loss, and 1 patient was amputated because of septic ankle arthrodesis. Healing with stable skin and scar was achieved in the remaining patients. Only patients with additional serious skeletal injury had reduced walking ability.
authors.affiliation: National Orthopedic Center, Kronprinsesse Märthas Institutt, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reigstad
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hetland
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bye
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waage
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Røkkum
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Husby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing