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Objective To explore the clinical experience and surgical method of the repairment of frontal plantar tissue defects by using "tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde,and to study the reliability in the clinical application of the medial plantar retrograde flap.Methods From June 2011 to June 2016,"tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde was used to repair the frontal plantar tissue defects in 10 cases.The cutting range of flap was from 3.5 cm × 2.0 cm to 8.0 cm x 4.0 cm in size;in all patients the donor area was covered by skin grafts.Results All flaps survived and wounds healed by first intention.In 10 patients the donor sites healed primarily with a straight scar,and the appearance and texture of the flaps were satisfactory.All patients were followed up from 6 to 24 months (mean 12 months).According to the Chinese foot function evaluation standard trial evaluation,the outcomes were excellent in 9 cases,good in 7 cases,and medium in 2 cases.Conclusions "Tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde is less anatomic variation with reliable blood supply,and sensory recovery is quick;the donor site is a small crater and cicatrial contractures are light;the cost is low.All patients are treated on one session and therefore it is an ideal method for the repairment of frontal plantar tissue defects.
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Objective To investigate the expression of phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR) and phosphorylated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 (p-4EBP1) in pathologic scar,and comprehend its role and significance in the pathologic scar formation.Methods SP immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of p-mTOR and p-4EBP1 in 20 cases of keloid,20 cases of hypertrophic scar,20 cases of non-pathologic scar and 20 cases of normal skin tissue.The positive rates of expression in different tissues were analyzed,and the relationship in pathological scar was explored.Results The positive rates of p-mTOR and p-4EBP1 in keloidand hypertrophic scar were 75.0％ (15/20),60.0％ (12/20) and 60.0％ (12/20),50.0％ (10/20),nom-pathologic scars were 20％ (4/20),10％ (2/20);normal skin tissue were 10％ (2/20),5％ (1/20),which were higher respectively compared with the two control groups (P＜ 0.05);there was a highly positive correlation between p-mTOR and p-4EBP1 expression in pathologic scar (r=0.323,P＜0.05).Conclusions p-mTOR and p-4EBP1 might be involved and cooperated in promoting the progress of pathologic scars.