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Heel coverage with a deepithelialized distally based fasciocutaneous flap
1Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
A distally based fasciocutaneous flap for heel coverage is reported. Its blood supply depends on distal septocutaneous perforators interconnected with the suprafascial plexus. A "turn-down" transposition and distal deepithelialization were utilized to avoid kinking of the pedicle. After a 1-year follow-up, it has provided stable coverage with normal function.