Repair of a lateral malleolus defect with a composite pedicled second metatarsal flap

The patient was a 26-year-old man who fell while riding a motorcycle and friction led to defects in the lateral malleolus and soft tissue of the ankle. Although the wound surface healed with scarring and skin grafting, the patient had symptoms of ankle joint instability 4 months after the injury. Us...

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Main Authors: Huihao Chen, Gang Yin, Chunlin Hou, Liangyu Zhao, Haodong Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518801461