The retrogradely perfused medial plantar artery flap was used in a leprosy patient with a plantar ulcer over the heads of the second and third metatarsals. The flap is based on the anastomosis of the medial plantar artery with the branch of the first plantar metatarsal artery, which supplies the medial side of the great toe. This design provides reconstruction with like local tissues while not distorting the weight-bearing pattern of the foot.
BT - Plastic and reconstructive surgery C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10359265?dopt=Abstract DA - 1999 Jun DO - 10.1097/00006534-199906000-00029 IS - 7 J2 - Plast. Reconstr. Surg. LA - eng N2 -The retrogradely perfused medial plantar artery flap was used in a leprosy patient with a plantar ulcer over the heads of the second and third metatarsals. The flap is based on the anastomosis of the medial plantar artery with the branch of the first plantar metatarsal artery, which supplies the medial side of the great toe. This design provides reconstruction with like local tissues while not distorting the weight-bearing pattern of the foot.
PY - 1999 SP - 1986 EP - 9 T2 - Plastic and reconstructive surgery TI - Reverse flow instep island flap. VL - 103 SN - 0032-1052 ER -