A simple adjunct to a plantar local random flap for submetatarsal ulcers.
Plantar local random flaps provide a versatile method of plastic coverage for many types of pedal soft tissue defects. The ability of a local random flap to replace "like with like tissue" on the weight-bearing surface of the forefoot makes it a useful option for coverage of recalcitrant submetatarsal ulcerations. The authors describe a technique of adjunctive temporary stabilization of the affected metatarsophalangeal joint to maximize the likelihood of ultimate flap survival.
Capobianco
Claire M
CM
Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Ramanujam
Crystal L
CL
Zgonis
Thomas
T
D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps