Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Apr 1994)
Abductor Hallucis Muscle Flap with Rotation Advancement of Skin for Resurfacing of Heel Ulcers in Leprosy Patients
Abstract
Provision of durable skin cover for chronic ulcers of the heel is a challenging problem. It is compounded by the absence of sensation in leprosy patients. Abductor hallucis muscle flap with rotation advancement of sole skin has been found to be a satisfactory procedure in the management of heel ulcers in six leprosy patients.