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[Free vastus lateralis flap combined with skin grafting for repairing small- and medium-sized lacunar defects in non-weight-bearing area of diabetic foot].

Shusen ChangLan ShuiYang JianWei ChenJian ZhouKaiyu NieZairong Wei
Published in: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery (2024)
The application of free vastus lateralis flap combined with skin grafting to repair small- and medium-sized lacunar defects in the non-weight-bearing area of diabetic foot has the advantages of simple operation and time-saving as well as small damage to the donor site, with good repair effect, especially for the elderly patients who are not suitable for prolonged anesthesia.
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