Clinical application of venous nutrition flap pedicled by medial plantar artery of the hallux on the medical aspect of the foot.
- Author:
Lin JIAN
;
Liang CHENG
;
Zheng HEPING
;
Lu HUA
;
Zhang TIANHAO
;
Wang ZHIJIANG
;
Wan HUAJUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Arteries; Forefoot, Human; Hallux; blood supply; Humans; Metatarsal Bones; Surgical Flaps; blood supply; Veins; Wound Healing
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2015;31(3):179-182
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo introduce the clinical application of venous nutrition flap pedicled by medial plantar artery of the hallux on the medical aspect of the foot.
METHODSBased on the anastomoses between the medial plantar artery of the hallux and the nutritional vein, the flap was designed with the perforator of medial plantar artery adjacent to the first metatarsal bone as the rotation point. The flap axis was along the vein at the medial aspect of the foot between rotation point and medial malleolus.
RESULTS5 cases were treated with primary healing and complete survival flaps. The patients were followed up for 1-12 months with good match of texture and color.
CONCLUSIONSThe venous nutrition flap pedicled by medial plantar artery of the hallux on the medical aspect of the foot can be transpositioned to repair the defect at forefoot.