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Application of Medial Plantar Flap in the Repair of Peri-Ankle Soft Tissue Defects

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  • Department of Plastic Surgery,Jinling Hospital,Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210002,China)

Received date: 2018-12-03

  Revised date: 2018-12-29

  Online published: 2019-02-20

Abstract

Objective To investigate the application of medial plantar flap in the repair of peri-ankle soft tissue defects.Methods From September 2014 to September 2018,a total of 9 cases with peri-ankle soft tissue defects were included in this retrospective study.The defects were located in the inner ankle(n=6)and anterior ankle(n=3).The size of the defects varied from 5 cm×4 cm to 10 cm×8 cm.Results All flaps and skin grafts survived well.Patients were followed up for 6-24 months,all flaps had good color,texture and protective sensation.All patients were able to walk pain-free in normal shoes.Conclusion Medial plantar flap is a good choice for repairing the small to medium size defects around ankle.

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CANG Zhengqiang,NI Xiaodong,WANG Min,XU Yuan,CUI Lei,YUAN Siming . Application of Medial Plantar Flap in the Repair of Peri-Ankle Soft Tissue Defects[J]. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 , 15(1) : 29 -31 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-0364.2019.01.008

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