Goldberg J A, Barwick W J, Levin L S
Missouri Bone & Joint Clinic, St Louis 63044, USA.
Paraplegia. 1995 Feb;33(2):116-9. doi: 10.1038/sc.1995.26.
Sensory denervation most likely is the key factor to the multiple physiological derangements that predispose paraplegic patients to recurrent decubitus ulceration. A sensory innervated plantar free flap offers the ability to provide soft tissue coverage and to regain sensory innervation of the ulcer prone area in patients with recurrent ulceration. We present a patient in which an innervated plantar free flap was used to restore sensation to the sacral area in a patient with recurrent ulceration.
