Research Article
Use of Lateral Calcaneal Flap for Coverage of Hindfoot Defects: An Anatomical Appraisal
| Number | Sex, age | Defect | Previous operation | Comorbidities | Flap form | Follow-up (y) | Complications |
| 1 | M, 20 | Posterior heel, Achilles tendon—ulceration | Split thickness graft | No | Island | 1 | None |
| 2 | M, 30 | Achilles tendon—hyperkeratosis | Split thickness graft | No | Short straight | 0.5 | None |
| 3 | M, 27 | Posterior heel, Achilles tendon—hyperkeratosis | Split thickness graft | No | Long straight | 1 | None |
| 4 | M, 26 | Posterior heel, Achilles tendon—ulceration | Split thickness graft | No | Island | 10 | None |
| 5 | M, 62 | Posterior heel defect—ulceration, hyperkeratosis | Split thickness graft | Atherosclerosis | Long straight | 3 | Venous oedema—superficial necrosis |
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