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. 1983 Mar;67(196):105-9.

[Lateral calcaneal flaps]

[Article in French]
Y Jacob, B Wack, G Grosdidier
  • PMID: 6640123

[Lateral calcaneal flaps]

[Article in French]
Y Jacob et al. Bull Assoc Anat (Nancy). 1983 Mar.

Abstract

The authors have studied the cutaneous vascularization of the lateral side of the ankle. Different technics of vascular injection have identified a cutaneous flap based on the lateral calcaneal artery, a collateral branch of the posterior peroneal artery. This flap can be used to cover the chronic ulceration of the achilleen region.

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