title: Precise intraoperative 60 degrees Skin Z-plasty.
abstract: The primary objective of this tip is to assist foot and ankle surgeons in performing a precise 60 degrees lengthening Z-plasty in the operating room without the use of a template or protractor. A ruler and basic trigonometric principles are applied to the line of contracture to obtain consistent and reliable results.
authors.affiliation: Inova Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Falls Church, Virginia, USA. krabmas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samantha E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bark
authors.forename: L Marie
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Keplinger
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Meyr
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps