title: Free flap coverage of bilateral frostbite of the feet.
abstract: The indications, principles of management, and outcomes of free flap transfer for limb salvage in four patients with bilateral frostbite of their feet are presented. A fasciocutaneous flap was used for coverage when the wound involved a single surface of the foot. When multiple surfaces of the foot required free flap coverage, a muscle flap was used because it could more easily improve the shape and contour of the defect. Successful coverage was achieved in all four patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada. jdclassen@home.com
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Classen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005627:Frostbite / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps