Abstract
Reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the plantar heel pad presents a surgical
challenge that requires replacing the lost tissue with another tissue having similarly
unique physical characteristics. This case report describes a reconstruction of the
plantar heel pad after wide excision of a heel melanoma, using a sensate plantar medial
artery musculocutaneous pedicled island flap.
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Published online: May 21, 2012
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Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Conflict of Interest: None reported.
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© 2012 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
