Small toe muscles for defect coverage |
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Authors: | C T Papp C Hasen?hrl |
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Affiliation: | Innsbruck University Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Austria. |
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Abstract: | Defects on the sole of the foot are always a major problem. Frequently, these patients suffer from other diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, chronic vascular diseases, or skeletal deformities. Usually, these are full-thickness defects and the bone is exposed. Beside other possibilities, the short muscles of the fifth toe provide a viable muscle flap for coverage of small defects, especially on the lateral side of the foot. |
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