Prefabricated flap to repair heel defect of child.
- Author:
Gong-lin ZHANG
1
;
Ming ZHANG
;
Hui YU
;
Jian-hua HUANG
;
Gan-sheng WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Hospital of Taizhou, Wenling 317500, Zhejiang Province, China. 668zgl@163.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Child;
Heel;
injuries;
surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Surgical Flaps
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2008;11(5):319-320
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The coverage of large soft tissue defects in heel is a problem for surgical reconstruction. Various reconstructive materials are available depending on the location, size and depth of heel defect, but unique function of heel skin cannot be restored easily by means of reconstruction. We used prefabricated flap of the foot heel to cover heel defect in a child and obtained satisfactory clinical results.
