Free sensate medial plantar flap for contralateral plantar forefoot reconstruction with flap reinnervation using end‐to‐side neurorrhaphy: A case report and literature review

Published: Jan 24, 2013
Abstract
Reconstruction of weight-bearing plantar defects remains a challenge due to the unique characteristics of the plantar skin and thus the limited available options. The medial plantar flap, either pedicled or free, represents an ideal option, but its use as sensate flap for forefoot defects has been scarcely reported. We present a case of plantar forefoot reconstruction with a free sensate medial plantar flap, with end-to-side coaptation of the...
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Title
Free sensate medial plantar flap for contralateral plantar forefoot reconstruction with flap reinnervation using end‐to‐side neurorrhaphy: A case report and literature review
Published Date
Jan 24, 2013
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