Functional total and subtotal heel reconstruction with free composite osteofasciocutaneous groin flaps of the deep circumflex iliac vessels

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 628-634

  Peek, Alberto ^a   Giessler, Goetz A ^b,c  

^a Breast Center   (Germany)

^b BG UNFALLKLINIK LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcaneal fracture; Composite flaps; DCIA flap; Heel reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FASCIA LATA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; INGUINAL FLAP; INGUINAL REGION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOFASCIOCUTANEOUS DEEP INFERIOR CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; SOFT TISSUE; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; BLAST INJURIES; BONE WIRES; CALCANEUS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HEEL; HUMANS; ILIAC VEIN; MIDDLE AGED; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SENSATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 33744788625     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000205768.96705.1e     Document Type: Article

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