Medial plantar artery flap: a versatile workhorse flap for foot reconstruction, our experience

Soft tissue defect in the foot is commonly seen as it more prone to trophic ulcers since main weight bearing area of body. Reconstruction requires provision a stable, supple, durable and preferably sensate skin coverage. Following Sir Gilli’s principle replacing like with like, medial plantar artery flap provides an anatomically similar, glabrous for coverage on surface. In present study, we share our clinical experience use soft over sole foot. At institution, total 10 patients presented sole, underwent All were diagnosed cases type 2 DM. patient outcome was assessed according patients’ age distribution, duration surgery, hospital stay, post operative complications. Out all patients, 5 male female. flaps healed uneventfully without major complications partial necrosis. Donor site covered split thickness graft. There suture dehience which secondary healing. Medial has been described optimal reconstructive option this defect.