title: Reconstruction of the achilles tendon and overlying skin defect with a medical plantar flap and tensor fasciae latae graft.
abstract: The authors report a case of Achilles tendon and skin defect treated with an island medial plantar flap and fascia lata graft with very satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaki
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology