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Local Flap Closures for the Diabetic Foot
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Adrienne Estes, DPM, MS, FACFAS, DABPM, FAPWHc provides an overview of local flap closure options for soft tissue coverage in the diabetic foot.

CME (Credits: 0.5) CEU (Credits: 0.75)

Adrienne Estes, DPM, MS, FACFAS, DABPM, FAPWHc
ACFAS Foot & Ankle Reconstructive Fellow
Assistant Professor, Department of Podiatric Surgery, Medicine & Biomechanics
Western University of Health Sciences
Attending Surgeon at Riverside University Health Systems
[email protected]

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Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss the use local flaps in the diabetic foot soft tissue reconstructive ladder for wound closure.
  2. Review types of local random flaps for soft tissue coverage of the diabetic foot.
  3. Case review and surgical pearls.

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