Question: What is the foot fillet flap, and what are the potential indications for its use in a low-resource setting? Findings: The pedicled foot fillet flap is a versatile tool that helps transform …

Jan 1, 2019 · Most flaps were solely muscle (n = 28) and were used for lower extremity or foot coverage (n = 29). Results: The overall success rate was 94%. Major and minor complications …

Jun 13, 2016 · The most common local flaps used for coverage of this area are abductor hallucis–abductor digiti minimi muscle flaps, extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap, lateral …

The free gracilis flap offers good wound healing and excellent foot contour besides being safe and effective in small to medium sized defects makes it an excellent free flap in diabetic foot …

To reconstruct complex or wide soft tissue defects of the foot or ankle, free flaps are safer and more reliable than pedicled flaps and should thus be the primary choice. The foot and ankle …

Jul 9, 2024 · A combined free flap repair using muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior was performed. The patient was reviewed at 3 months and 1 year with radio-clinical …

Background: Reconstructive surgery has experienced a paradigm shift in favor of free flaps. Yet, local flaps may be of particular use in foot and ankle reconstruction among comorbid patient …

Nov 2, 2024 · It’s crucial to dispel the myth of a single “African foot shape.” The reality is that foot morphology in Africa, like everywhere else in the world, is highly variable. Generalizing can …

Oct 28, 2024 · Fillet of toe flap (FTF) leverages the “spare parts” algorithm in reconstructive surgery–utilizing tissue from amputated or otherwise non-salvageable body parts, thus …

Jun 1, 2024 · A fasciocutaneous flap can offer excellent wound closure and does not risk functional loss associated with muscle flap reconstruction [18, 20]. A well-defined pattern of …