[Extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap: its help in coverage of distal foot defects. Report of six cases]

From January 1997 to march 2002, six extensor digitorum brevis muscle flaps have been used in four women and two men. Their ages were between five and 65-years-old. The defects were localised in the hallux in three cases, the dorsum of foot in one case, the other toes in one case and the external border of foot in one case. The defects were secondary to burn retraction in four cases, secondary to trauma in one case and secondary to osteomyelitis in another case. All the flaps were elevated on the distal dorsalis pedis artery with a retrograde flow. With an average of four years follow-up, all defects covered were very satisfying and there is no functional sequellae.