Repair of heel tissue defects with medialis flap from the sole of foot

Objective: To explore the effect of free flap pedicled with ramus profundus arteriae plantaris medialis in repairing heel tissue defetcs.Methods: The flap pedicled with ramus profundus arteriae plantaris medialis with an area of 10 cm×8 cm to 4 cm×5 cm was used to repair the heel tissue defets of seven patients who were injured or burned and the clinical effects were observed;the skin grafting was completed at the same time.Results: The flaps of all the seven patients survived and the senses of feeling recovered.Conclusions: It is an ideal procedure to repair the heel tissue defets with flap pedicled with ramus profundus arteriae plantaris medialis,which has the advantages of simple operation,definite effect and fewer complications.