The extended V-Y flap for coverage of a mid-planatar defect

Br J Plast Surg. 2000 Dec;53(8):708-10. doi: 10.1054/bjps.2000.3438.

Abstract

A mid-plantar ulcer was successfully reconstructed with an extended V-Y flap incorporating part of the flexor digitorum brevis muscle to achieve more volume and increase the safety of the flap. This flap can be used as a reliable alternative to other techniques to repair a moderately sized defect of the plantar midfoot.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Foot Ulcer / pathology
  • Foot Ulcer / surgery*
  • Frozen Sections
  • Humans
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures*
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Treatment Outcome