Free rectus abdominis muscle flap with plantar skin graft - A combined method of aesthetic and functional reconstruction of the heel

Karacalar, A; ÖZBEK, SÜHA; Ozcan, M

doi:10.1080/02844310410032783

Free rectus abdominis muscle flap with plantar skin graft - A combined method of aesthetic and functional reconstruction of the heel

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.248-249, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2004
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02844310410032783
Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-249
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 16-year-old girl presented with a contusion of the left calcaneus that was treated by combined free rectus abdominis muscle flap and plantar skin graft. The main advantages of this procedure are that it replaces weight-bearing skin of the heel with histologically similar skin from the instep, and the fibrofatty pad of the heel with muscle; it provides a good cosmetic result in the heel, and the scars of the donor site are well-hidden.