[Microvascular reconstruction of foot defects using a free femoral periostal flap].

Background: The reconstruction of defects in the foot region is a challenge due to the anatomical peculiarities of the soft tissue covering.

Objective: This article presents the results of the reconstruction of postoperative foot defects using the free femoral periosteal flap (FFPF).

Material And Methods: In a patient collective (n = 10) with postoperative wound healing disorders of the foot, the defect zone was covered using a vascularized FFPF from the distal femoral region.

Training program and learning curve in experimental microsurgery during the residency in plastic surgery.

This article presents a comparison of microsurgical training of groups with different background. A protocol based on the rat femoral arterial anastomoses was used to provide an objective representation of the microsurgical skills progress. The performance is assessed by consistent (x4) patency of a standardized anastomosis.