Calcaneal reconstruction after total calcanectomy with iliac crest free flap.

Marco InnocentiElena LucattelliPrimo Andrea DaolioStefano BastoniEleonora MariniGuido ScocciantiGiulio Menichini

Published in: Microsurgery (2019)

Calcaneal reconstruction with iliac crest free flap is likely to provide good chances of a long-lasting result, especially in young patients. Particularly, it provides the possibility to adequately shape the graft to fit the bone loss while using the crest as the weight-bearing surface.

Keyphrases

bone loss
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
body mass index
prognostic factors
endovascular treatment
physical activity
weight gain
middle aged
patient reported