The lateral lesser toe fillet flap for diabetic foot soft tissue closure: surgical technique and case report

Diabet Foot Ankle. 2014 Dec 18:5:25732. doi: 10.3402/dfa.v5.25732. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Wound closure for the diabetic foot can be challenging and often involves amputation or reconstruction. The authors describe a surgical technique and a case report of lateral lesser toe fillet flap in the management of a diabetic foot wound. The lateral lesser toe fillet flap reconstruction is a reproducible technique that incurs comparatively minimal technical complexity and provides a favorable option in the management of diabetic foot wounds where soft tissue coverage is required.

Keywords: amputation; diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot; toe fillet flap.

Publication types

  • Case Reports