Myocutaneous Flaps for Reconstruction of Heel Defects (A Preliminary Report)

A flexor digitorum brevis based myocutaneous flap was worked out on cadavers in 1978 for heel defects. Our experience with there cases of melanomas of the heel is presented. The flap should have great potentialities for trophic ulcers of the heel.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Satya Parkash, Jagannath Palepu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1983-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778452
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