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Heel replantation and subsequent analysis of gait
Y C Chiang1, F C Wei, L M Chen
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|April 1, 1993
Abstract:
A case of sharp, complete amputation of the heel with successful replantation is presented. The bones, periosteum, tendons, and neurovascular bundle were repaired. Seventeen months after injury, both motor and sensory recovery were satisfactory. The objective study of gait analysis also revealed an essentially normal gait pattern of the injured foot. These results suggest that in a suitable candidate, the procedure of choice for amputation of the heel is microsurgical replantation.