Soft-tissue wounds of the foot and especially the heel are challenging problems for reconstructive surgeons. An important principle that guides heel reconstruction is to provide sensate skin with a similar thickness to resurface the weight-bearing heel and avoid late flap ulceration. Among various techniques to achieve this result, the sensate medial plantar perforator flap is an excellent option, which provides durability to friction, a cushioning effect, and sensation. An anatomic study was performed to clarify the anatomy of the cutaneous perforators of the medial plantar artery and to determine the optimal method of medial plantar artery perforator flap harvest. Fifteen cases of heel reconstruction with the sensate medial plantar perforator flap are presented. The outcome of surgery at a mean follow-up of 12 months is reported. The indications for surgery, operative procedures, advantages and disadvantages, and results are presented. Satisfactory results were obtained with a good color and texture match for heel repair and a good sensory recovery. No functional deficit was found at the donor site.
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