title: Lateral calcaneal artery flap for coverage of a posterior heel defect in a child.
abstract: The lateral calcaneal artery fasciocutaneous transpositional flap is utilized for coverage in a case presentation of a 6-year-old child with an insensate posterior heel defect. The procedural technique and 32-month follow-up is described. Advocacy of this flap, for this patient, and potential detriments of alternative coverage options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Schoen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lease
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps