Özcan, Mesut2023-03-282023-03-282004-09Karacalar, A. vd. (2004). “Free rectus abdominis muscle flap with plantar skin graft - A combined method of aesthetic and functional reconstruction of the heel”. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, 38(4), 248-249.0284-4311https://doi.org/10.1080/02844310410032783https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02844310410032783?cookieSet=1http://hdl.handle.net/11452/31820A 16-year-old girl presented with a contusion of the left calcaneus that was treated by combined free rectus abdominis muscle flap and plantar skin graft. The main advantages of this procedure are that it replaces weight-bearing skin of the heel with histologically similar skin from the instep, and the fibrofatty pad of the heel with muscle; it provides a good cosmetic result in the heel, and the scars of the donor site are well-hidden.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSurgeryHeel defectPlantar graftFree rectus abdominis flapSole defectsIslandFootInstepAbdominal musclesAdolescentFemaleFoot injuriesHeelHumansReconstructive surgical proceduresSkin transplantationSurgical flapsTreatment outcomeArticle0002235234000122-s2.0-434471032724824938415370810SurgeryPerforator Flap; Flaps (Control Surfaces); Tibial ArteriesAdolescentArticleCase reportDonor siteEsthetic surgeryFemaleFoot injuryHumanPostoperative periodRectus abdominis muscleSkin flapSkin graftSplit thickness skin graftWeight bearing