The Subcalcaneal Fat Pad: An Innovative Space for Passage of the Pedicle in Free Flap Reconstruction of Lateral Heel Defects

Summary:. Soft-tissue defects of the lateral heel remain a challenge for reconstructive surgeons. Although a reliable vascular supply for free flap anastomosis is available anteriorly from the anterior tibial vessels and medially from the posterior tibial vessels, the vascular anatomy of the lateral...

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Main Authors: Sandra Scharfetter, MD, Karl Schwaiger, MD, Gottfried Wechselberger, MD-Prof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005412