Modified toe pulp fillet flap coverage: Better wound healing and satisfactory length preservation

• Published in: Archives of plastic surgery Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 62 - 68
• Main Authors: Baek, Sang Oon, Suh, Hyo Wan, Lee, Jun Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 01.01.2018; Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; 대한성형외과학회
• Subjects: Amputation; Diabetic foot; Original; Original Article; Surgical flaps; Wound healing; 성형외과학; Wound healing; Surgical flaps; Diabetic foot; Amputation

Background Amputation is commonly performed for toe necrosis secondary to peripheral vascular diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. When amputating a necrotic toe, preservation of the bony structure is important for preventing the collapse of adjacent digits into the amputated space. However, in the...