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Calcaneal reconstruction after total calcanectomy with iliac crest free flap

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Calcaneal tumors being a rare occurrence, surgical options and outcomes are not well‐known. Extensive defects following wide resection, especially in weight‐bearing areas, still remain a challenge and different reconstructive techniques… Click to show full abstract

Calcaneal tumors being a rare occurrence, surgical options and outcomes are not well‐known. Extensive defects following wide resection, especially in weight‐bearing areas, still remain a challenge and different reconstructive techniques have been proposed. The aim of this report was to analyze the clinical and functional long‐term outcomes of heel reconstruction using an iliac crest free flap.

Keywords: reconstruction; free flap; crest free; iliac crest; calcaneal

Journal Title: Microsurgery
Year Published: 2019

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