Microsurgery in repairing defects of foot soft tissues

Objective: To investigate the best method in repairing the defects of soft tissues in feet.Methods: Free skip flap and axile island flap with vascular pedicle were employed to repair foot defects in 16 patients.Results: The foot defects in 16 feet were all repaired in one stage including the biggest defect areas of 12 cm×16 cm.All patients were followed up period of 1-4 years.The function of feet was significantly improved and the patients were all satisfied with operative results.Conclusions: Microsurgery will have widespread application value in repairing the defects of foot soft tissues.