Abstract
Foot wounds with exposure of tendon or bone are usually a result of trauma, resection of malignant skin tumors, burn injury, or neurotrophic ulceration. Reconstruction of this particular region presents a great challenge due to the limited local soft tissue availability and weight-bearing requirement. Until now, a great number of reconstructive alternatives have been described in the literature, including cross-leg flaps, local fasciocutaneous flap or free flaps [1]. However, it is not clear how to choose the appropriate flaps for the different parts of the foot [2, 3]. Based on location and extension of the soft tissue defects, we used 11 local fasciocutaneous or free flaps for reconstruction, and a subunit repair principle was then established.
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Shen, ZL. et al. (2008). Application of Flaps for Coverage of Foot Wounds with Tendon and Bone Exposure Based on a Subunit Principle. In: Eisenmann-Klein, M., Neuhann-Lorenz, C. (eds) Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46326-9_15
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