Replantation of the heel pad.
A heel microvascular replantation was done to a 17-year-old patient. The replanted heel survived completely. A year after the operation, the patient is working in agriculture and has no problem walking.
Libermanis
O
O
20th Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Clinical hospital No. 7, Riga, Latvia.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D000383:Agriculture; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery