[Microvascular transfer of the heel pad to a thigh stump. Functional benefit of the distal support in prosthetic fitting of the amputated thigh]. / Transfert microvasculaire de coque talonnière sous un moignon de cuisse. Bénéfice fonctionnel de l'appui distal dans l'appareillage de l'amputé de cuisse.

The emergency transfer of a composite microvascular graft comprising the calcaneum, heel-pad and plantar skin in a twelve-year-old child allowed the amputation level to be changed from the upper to the lower third of the thigh and full weight-bearing solely on the bottom of the prosthesis was achieved. This method has several functional and trophic advantages which justify its performance when the indications are appropriate.