Reconstruction of the Achilles Tendon and Overlying Soft Tissue Using an Anteromedial Thigh Flap for a Post-Burn Pes Equinus Deformity: A Case Report
We present a 36-year-old man with a severe pes equinus deformity of the ankle and an intractable ulcer over the Achilles tendon after a 4th-degree burn. He underwent a one-stage reconstructive surgical procedure using an anteromedial thigh flap with its vascularised fascia. After lengthening of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700126 |