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Free flap coverage of bilateral frostbite of the feet
1Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada. jdclassen@home.com
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|November 18, 2000
Abstract:
The indications, principles of management, and outcomes of free flap transfer for limb salvage in four patients with bilateral frostbite of their feet are presented. A fasciocutaneous flap was used for coverage when the wound involved a single surface of the foot. When multiple surfaces of the foot required free flap coverage, a muscle flap was used because it could more easily improve the shape and contour of the defect. Successful coverage was achieved in all four patients.