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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2012; 45(03): 572-575
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.105983
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Functional reconstruction of complex tendo Achilles defect by free latissimus dorsi muscle flap

Vaibhav Khanna
Department of Plastic, Craniofacial and Microsurgery, Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Romesh Kohli
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Satendar Tulsi
Maxillo-facial Surgery, Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sandeep Garg
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Divya Upadhyaya
Department of Plastic, Craniofacial and Microsurgery, Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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21 November 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Managing the complex tendo Achilles defect involves reconstructing the Achilles tendon as well as providing soft tissue cover to the heel area. The advent of microsurgery has revolutionised the reconstruction of this difficult defect providing a number of options to the reconstructive surgeon. We present a case of complex tendo Achilles defect reconstructed by the latissimus dorsi free flap.

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Complex defect - reconstruction - tendo-Achilles
 
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