Promoting primary healing after ray amputations in the diabetic foot: The plantar dermo-fat pad flap


Atindas M., Cinar C.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, vol.116, no.4, pp.1029-1034, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: Amputation of the toe at the level of the distal metatarsal head (ray amputation) is a common surgical procedure in diabetic foot ulcers. The aim of this study was to introduce a new technique promoting primary healing by minimizing the dead space with the plantar dermo-fat pad flap after central ray amputation in diabetic foot ulcers.