J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2005 Dec;9(2):224-226.
Treatment of Large Heel Defect in Diabetic Patients; Use of Artificial Bypass Graft and Antero-lateral Thigh Perforator Flap: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical college, Seoul, Korea. Salvagefoot@yahoo.com
Abstract
- In diabetic foot with arterial occlusive disease, skin defect on heel was tried to treat with free flap or local flap, but couldn't be treated well. Therefore below knee amputation was perfomed mostly. But we treated a patient of large heel defect with using of artificial bypass graft and antero-lateral thigh perforator flap.
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