ABSTRACT
Tubular flaps, an early technique of reconstructive surgery, still are indicated for some diseases, such as post-traumatic helical reconstruction. In this disease, retroauricular skin is used to construct a bipedicled tube flap that later is transposed in various surgical stages to rebuild the missing structure. The procedure is ambulatory and carried out under local anesthesia in patients who are motivated to collaborate with this surgical approach.
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Ear, External/surgery , Surgery, Plastic , Animals , Humans , Surgical Flaps , Transplantation, AutologousABSTRACT
Problems in the reconstruction of full thickness burns of the sole of the foot are presented. After analysing the existing surgical possibilities for treating this injury, the good results obtained in the forefoot with radial forearm flaps are shown. The main virtues of this flap for treating plantar burns are its suppleness for adaptation to the different contours of the foot. This allows a functional recovery without losing the normal shape of the foot, making the use of prosthetic devices unnecessary.
