BACKGROUNDDiabetes is a leading cause of foot ulcers and lower limb amputation throughout the world. Adequate wound debridement and cover is the standard of care, but lack of adequate vascularised local tissue poses a major challenge. The gracilis flap offers various advantages in this respect, which we would like to discuss in this study, and hence makes it an attractive option in diabetic foot patients.
MATERIAL AND METHODSThis retrospective study was conducted over a period of 2 years, from 2018 to 2020 in the
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