title: Vastus lateralis free flap for soft tissue coverage of a lower extremity diabetic ulcer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sbitany
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bossert
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D050277:Toe Phalanges / Q000601:surgery