Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the serious complications of diabetes.Diabetic wounds are of great difficulty to repair,causing a high amputation rate and a great burden to patients and their family members and society.Researches showed that the delayed sural neurotrophic vascular flap has a great effect in repairing diabetic foot ulcers.This article mainly reviewed the clinical status and research advances of the delayed sural neurotrophic vascular flap in repairing diabetic foot ulcers,intending to provide a reference for its application and research.