[The repair of heel defect].
A total of 12 lateral leg complex flaps with gastrocnemius muscle, lateral cutaneous nerve of calf, cortex of fibula have been applied successfully to repair the heel defects. The walking and weight carrying function of feet were recovered. The author think that repair of heel defect might base on the anatomical, physiological function of heel to choose the appropriate complex flap.
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Hospital of Thyropathy and Mastosis, Wuxi.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods