title: [Microsurgery and esthetic considerations. Two cases of heel reconstruction].
abstract: With two case reports of heel reconstruction on female patients the authors report the advantages and drawbacks of the two main types of reconstruction: free or regional flaps. Regional flaps are technically easy and reliable but their aesthetic after-effects on the donor site may be disabling, specially on the leg of a female patient. Microsurgery is technically more difficult and presents more complications specially on the lower limb. However, in certain conditions, and with the appropriate choice of donor site, free flaps authorize good quality reconstructions with minimal aesthetic after-effects.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Pellegrin-Tondu, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Réau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pélissier
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Genin-Etcheberry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baudet
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome