J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1988 Dec;23(6):1494-1500. 10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.6.1494.

Midplantar Fasciocutaneous Flap Done for the Defect of the Hinfoot in Explosive Wound

• Yang JH
• Yang WM
• Jeong SK
• Kim MS

• KMID: 2445190
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.6.1494

Abstract

The hindfoot in the human body is known to play an important function for weight bearng, shock absorption and locomotion. The defect of hindfoot presents serious problems of the leg length discrepancy and weight bearing. Therefore, it is essential to reconstruct the defect of hindfoot. Up to date, many surgical modalities from a skin graft to the innervated osteocutaneous flap have been developed, but a completely satisfactory method of reconstruction has not been found. The ideal reconstructive method should provide sufficient padding tissue and sensibility. In the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, capital Armed Forces General Hospital, two cases of hindfoot defect due to explosion were reconstructed by the midplantar fasciocutaneous flap with free iliac bone graft. The results of our procedure were very acceptable one year after the operations.

Keyword

Midplantar fasciocutaneous flap; Hindfoot defect

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Arm
Explosions
Hospitals, General
Human Body
Leg
Locomotion
Methods
Shock
Skin
Transplants
Weight-Bearing
Wounds and Injuries*