Volume 10 Issue 1 (January-February, 2024)

Case Reports

The Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle Flap: Reconstruction of small heel pad defects
Sumit Jain, Sadaf Ali, Himani, Deepak John Bhatti

Treatment of skin defects of the foot, particularly the sole and heel, is often difficult because of the foot’s special anatomic structures and its function of bearing the body weight. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a rare yet impressive modality in which Flexor Digitorum Brevis muscle flap is transposed for soft tissue coverage of the heel area. We are reporting a case of a 24 year old male non-diabetic, non- smoker with history of bike silencer burn over the left heel which was managed by Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle Flap.

 
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