title: Reconstruction of a complex defect on the foot with an osteotendofasciocutaneous lateral arm free flap. Case report.
abstract: A one-stage reconstruction of a complex defect of the dorsum of the foot was undertaken with an osteotendofasciocutaneous lateral arm free flap in a 21 year old man. A vascularised strip of the triceps tendon with the adjacent part of the olecranon was used to reconstruct a missing tibialis anterior tendon with the insertion into the medial cuneiform bone. Recovery was uneventful and he was discharged from hospital after two weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Moshammer
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hellbom
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Schwarzl
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Pierer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*