Long Term Follow Up of a Vascularized Osteocutaneous Free Flap for Reconstruction in Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report. Issue 2 (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abbate, Olivia A.; Lakhiani, Chrisovalantis; Janhofer, David E.; Elmarsafi, Tammer; Zarick, Caitlin S.; Higgins, James P.; DeFazio, Michael V.; Evans, Karen K.
• Is Part Of: Annals of plastic surgery. Volume 82:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: medial femoral condyle -- bone flap -- bone graft -- free tissue transfer -- free flap -- flap -- osteomyelitis -- Charcot -- Charcot neuroarthropathy -- diabetes -- ulcer; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.95205
• DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001670
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-7043

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Vascularized osteocutaneous free flaps have seen increasing use in foot and ankle surgery for the repair of bony defects secondary to chronic nonunion, osteomyelitis, and fractures. One example is the Medial Femoral Condyle (MFC) Flap. The utility of the MFC flap for the repair of a bony defect in a diabetic patient, however, has yet to be explored. We report the long-term results of a case describing the use of an MFC flap to reconstruct an osseous defect resulting from first metatarsophalangeal joint resection in a diabetic patient.