The distally based subcutaneous tarsometatarsal flap

✍ Scribed by G. Wechselberger; A. Schwabeggerl; Ch. Papp; J. McCraw

• Book ID: 104652742
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 313 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1435-0130
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00178545

✦ Synopsis

Injuries to the distal part of the foot, or even the toes, can still provide reconstructive problems. It is not always wise to amputate the damaged, distal part of the foot. Some surgeons have stated that reconstruction of the distal foot is not necessary, but it is our opinion that it has a similar priority to reconstruction of the hand. While large defects are mostly reconstructed by free flaps, minor defects should also be considered for reconstruction. As in a previous paper, "Small toe muscles for defect coverage" [12], we are presenting a new way to reconstruct damaged tissue distal to the tarsometatarsal region.