The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in severe foot and ankle wounds
to many United States service members. Amputation of the severely damaged extremity …

Foot complications and ulceration are well-known sequelae to uncontrolled diabetes.
Patients with chronic foot ulcers or wounds resulting from surgical debridement of deep …

Background: Reconstruction of complex defects in the lower leg is a challenge. Although
microvascular free tissue transfer is a popular technique, experience and available …

Background Defects on the dorsum of the foot remain a reconstructive challenge for plastic
surgeons. There are very few pedicled flaps that have a reach up to the distal foot and those …

Background The extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDB) has been transferred as a pedicled
or free flap for various indications, including those requiring functional muscle transfers. It …

Soft tissue wounds overlying the dorsum of the foot and ankle are difficult to treat, and
historically have been treated with free tissue transfer. Advances in surgical technique have …

Background: Complex defects in the distal third of the leg are often difficult problems for the
reconstructive surgeon. Objective: This study aims to identify the early outcomes of …

Response to "Letter to the editor: Predictors of internal mammary vessel diameter: A
computed tomographic angiography-assisted anatomic analysis", Madada-Nyakauru, et al …

Thermal injuries to the foot, in particular isolated burns, are less common than burn injuries
to other body parts such as the face or the hand. One reason for this low number of injuries …

Thermal injuries to the foot, in particular isolated burns, are less common than burn injuries
to other body parts such as the face or the hand. One reason for this low number of injuries …