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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-four leprous patients with longstanding ulcer of the weight bearing area of the heel underwent reconstruction by use of fasciocutaneous island flap from the instep. One flap was lost because the vascular pedicle was accidentally severed during the dissection. Infection delayed healing in three cases, and one patient developed minor necrosis of the edge of the flap without any adverse consequences. The remaining 18 cases healed without complications. Follow-up of 14 patients 3 to 10 months after the operation showed excellent results in all but the one whose flap was lost. The operation is recommended for difficult reconstructions of the heel.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0284-4311
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Heel ulcer in leprosy treated with fasciocutaneous island flap from the instep of the sole.
pubmed:affiliation
All Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Centre (ALERT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article