title: Reverse flow instep island flap.
abstract: The retrogradely perfused medial plantar artery flap was used in a leprosy patient with a plantar ulcer over the heads of the second and third metatarsals. The flap is based on the anastomosis of the medial plantar artery with the branch of the first plantar metatarsal artery, which supplies the medial side of the great toe. This design provides reconstruction with like local tissues while not distorting the weight-bearing pattern of the foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Microvascular Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sobti
mesh_terms: D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods