title: The use of a combined bipedicled axial perforator based fasciocutaneous flap for the treatment of a traumatic diabetic foot wound: a case report.
abstract: The axial and perforator vascularised fasciocutaneous flaps are reliable and effective treatment methods for covering lower limb post-traumatic, septic, Charcot, and diabetic foot wounds. The authors describe the unique utilisation of a hybrid flap as an axial-perforator flap combination for the treatment of a traumatic diabetic foot wound.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery-Upper Limb and Microsurgery Department, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ignatiadis
authors.forename: Georgios D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Georgakopoulos
authors.forename: Vassiliki A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Tsiampa
authors.forename: Ileana R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Matei
authors.forename: Alexandru V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.forename: Vasilios D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Polyzois