Use of Lateral Calcaneal Flap for Coverage of Hindfoot Defects: An Anatomical Appraisal

Table 1

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