Boxcar heel: an unusual etiology of hindfoot amputation requiring microvascular reconstruction.
A series of three subtotal plantar amputations arising from pedestrian versus railroad car trauma are presented. Microvascular muscle transplants allowed limb salvage. All patients are presently ambulating without assistance.
Isenberg
J S
JS
Midwest City Regional Medical Center, OK 73110, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D011890:Railroads; D016038:Skin Transplantation