Biomaterial Database

The dorsalis pedis island pedicle flap for small defects of the foot and ankle. 1986

J S Gould

The dorsalis pedis island pedicle flap is used frequently for coverage of small soft tissue defects (3 cm to 5 cm) of the foot and ankle. Defects overlying the malleoli, heel, and distal tibia can be covered by mobilization of the anterior tibial pedicle. For these small flaps the venous comitantes provide adequate outflow. These flaps should be considered in preference to cross leg and free flaps when feasible due to their relative efficacy and reliability.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D005531	Foot Deformities, Acquired	Distortion or disfigurement of the foot, or a part of the foot, acquired through disease or injury after birth.	Acquired Foot Deformities,Acquired Foot Deformity,Deformities, Acquired Foot,Deformity, Acquired Foot,Foot Deformity, Acquired
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps
D016512	Ankle Injuries	Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source.	Ankle Sprains,Injuries, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injuries,Ankle Injury,Ankle Sprain,Injuries, Syndesmotic,Injury, Ankle,Injury, Syndesmotic,Sprain, Ankle,Sprains, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injury
D018409	Foot Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the foot.	Injuries, Foot,Turf Toe,Foot Injury,Injury, Foot,Turf Toes