title: The cone flap: a fasciocutaneous flap option for plantar heel ulcers.
abstract: Plantar heel wounds are often difficult to epithelialize in a timely manner. When healing is achieved through secondary intention, the results are often fragile and prone to reulceration. The cone flap provides a surgical option to allow plantar skin coverage for these difficult-to-heal wounds. The fasciocutaneous nature of the flap provides a well-vascularized pedicle for wound coverage. Following this simple method, a durable primary closure is available to all surgeons who work with chronic foot wounds.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center, The Wound Care Center, 800 West 9th Street, Jasper, IN 47546, USA. pvppc@fullnet.com
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rader
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome