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Successful replantation of the heel pad: a seven-year follow-up. Ann Plast Surg 1989 Apr;22(4):350-3

Date

04/01/1989

Pubmed ID

2705713

DOI

10.1097/00000637-198904000-00012

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0024554639 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

The authors present a case of successful replantation of the soft tissue of the heel. Circulation was restored by the use of a vein graft from the posterior tibial artery to an arterial branch of the subcutaneous plexus found on the medial aspect of the heel. Two small veins were anastomosed at the edge of the defect. The heel lacks sensation, but the patient has been able to return to work as a heavy laborer in a steel foundry and is walking without the use of orthotics or modified shoes seven years later. This is the first reported case of successful replantation of only the soft tissue of the heel.

Author List

Sanger JR, Matloub HS

Authors

Hani S. Matloub MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical
Arteries
Follow-Up Studies
Heel
Humans
Male
Replantation
Veins