Treatment of Large Heel Defect in Diabetic Patients; Use of Artificial Bypass Graft and Antero-lateral Thigh Perforator Flap: A Case Report.
- Author:
J Young KIM
1
;
Kyung Tai LEE
;
Ki Won YOUNG
;
Seung Do CHA
;
Eung Su KIM
;
Ju Seon JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical college, Seoul, Korea. Salvagefoot@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
DM foot;
Skin defect;
Artificial vessel bypass graft;
Anterolateral thigh perforator flap
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Arterial Occlusive Diseases;
Diabetic Foot;
Free Tissue Flaps;
Heel*;
Humans;
Knee;
Perforator Flap*;
Skin;
Thigh*;
Transplants*
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2005;9(2):224-226
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In diabetic foot with arterial occlusive disease, skin defect on heel was tried to treat with free flap or local flap, but couldn't be treated well. Therefore below knee amputation was perfomed mostly. But we treated a patient of large heel defect with using of artificial bypass graft and antero-lateral thigh perforator flap.
