Double free fillet foot flap: sole of foot and dorsalis pedis in severe bilateral lower extremity trauma, a 10-year follow-up case report

Abstract This study reports a unique 10 years follow-up case of a patient who underwent a free fillet of sole flap for left leg stump coverage and free dorsalis pedis flap for soft tissue reconstruction of contralateral popliteal fossa following severe bilateral lower leg injury.

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