Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery ISSN: 0970-0358 EISSN: 1998-376x Vol. 37, Num. 1, 2004, pp. 81-81

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 37, No. 1, Jan-Jun, 2004, pp. 81

Letter To Editor

Pedicle protection for flap surgery for posterior heel defects: Comments

Ravishankar R

Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Command Hospital (EC), Kolkata - 700 027
Correspondence Address:Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Command Hospital (EC), Kolkata - 700 027

Code Number: pl04019

Sir,

The method described to protect the pedicle of flaps to cover the posterior area in a heel defect is by no means simple as it is an invasive method, requires extra instrumentation and Ilizarov rings, which may not always be available in a plastic surgery unit. I have for long been using a simple plaster of Paris cast mould of about 16 to 20 layers roofed over an anterior cast. This not only effectively immobilises the limb and ankle, it also keeps off any pressure from the flap and the pedicle. [Figure - 1] and [Figure - 2]

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