Functional Outcome of Free Muscle Flaps Versus Free Skin Flaps for Post-traumatic Foot Plantar Surface Reconstruction

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03152812

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-15

Start date

2017-03-01

Completion date

2019-03-31

Last updated

2017-05-23

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Conditions

Best Tissue Constituent for Plantar Surface

Brief summary

the investigators are trying to detect what is the best tissue constituent suitable for reconstruction of large post traumatic sof tissue defects of foot plantar surface

Interventions

PROCEDUREplantar surface reconstruction by free flaps

use of free skin or free muscle flaps for reconstruction of plantar surface

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Inclusion criteria

1. Posttraumatic large soft tissue defects of plantar surface requiring free tissue transfer for coverage 2. At any age

Exclusion criteria

1-defects that can be managed by local flaps 2-Non traumatic soft tissue defects \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to mobilize	2 years
Requirement of specialized Footwear	2 years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
flap ulceration	2 years
Shear forces across the flap	2 years

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026