Correction of varus heel pad in patients with Syme's amputations.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2012.02.001.
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Abstract
Syme's amputations can provide a reliable alternative to more proximal amputations, but they are not without their occasional complication. Varus heel pad migration has been well documented as a complication following Syme's amputations. We describe a technique of resection of soft tissue and bone combined with anchoring of the lateral band of the plantar fascia in order to treat patients with the complication of varus heel pad migration.
Medical subject headings
- Disarticulation
- Fasciotomy
- Foot
- Foot Diseases
- Heel
Anatomy
- foot