Medial Plantar Artery Common Origin to Determine Incision Placement for the Fasciocutaneous Flap: A Cadaveric Study

• Published in: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 462 - 464
• Main Authors: Blanton, Casie, Kercado, Miguel, Nordquist, Thomas, Masadeh, Suhail, Rodriguez, Pedro, Rodriguez-Collazo, Edgardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; anatomic marker; Ankle - blood supply; Ankle - surgery; Cadaver; Dissection; Female; Foot - blood supply; Foot - surgery; foot defect; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; plantar wound; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Flaps - blood supply; surgical technique; surgical technique; 5; foot defect; anatomic marker; plantar wound; dissection

Medial plantar artery–based flaps have great value in healing full-thickness wounds of the foot and ankle. The goal of this study was to identify a common location for the origin of the medial plantar artery. Recognition of this anatomic marker will help improve incision placement and increase the s...