Clinical observation of the bridging replantation of defective severed fingers with the anterior tibial artery perforator bone-skin flap: 6 cases report
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20200728-00445
- VernacularTitle:胫前动脉穿支骨皮瓣桥接再植6例缺损性断指的临床观察
- Author:
Yitao WEI
1
;
Xiongjun MEI
;
Renjuan WU
;
Xiaodong ZHANG
;
Guiwu ZHONG
;
Haihua LIANG
Author Information
1. 东莞长安新安医院手足显微外科 523880
- Keywords:
Surgical flaps;
Replantation;
Anterior tibial artery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2020;36(12):1360-1367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect on bridging replantation of defective severed fingers with the anterior tibial artery perforator bone-skin flap.Methods:In the Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery of Dongguan Chang’an Xin’an Hospital, 6 cases of finger defect were repaired and replanted utilizing proximal tibial artery perforator bone-skin flap from March, 2015 to December, 2019. There were 5 males and 1 female with an average age of 35.8 years (range, 16-55 years). Among them, there were 2 cases with crush injury, 1 case with wringer injury, 1 case of with thermal crush injury, 1 case with power saw injury and 1 case of traffic accident injury. Of which, 3 cases of middle phalanx defect and 3 cases of proximal phalanx defect. 1 case of thumb and ring finger, respectively, 2 cases of index and middle finger. 2 cases of left hand and 4 cases of right hand/side. There were 6 cases with tendon defect and 3 cases with other finger injury. Soft tissue defect area: 5.5 cm × 2.0 cm to 6.0 cm × 3.0 cm. The length of phalangeal defect: 1.5 cm to 2.2 cm. The area of flap: 6.5 cm × 2.0 cm to 7.0 cm × 3.0 cm. The size of bone-flap: 1.8 cm × 1.0 cm × 0.8 cm to 2.2 cm × 1.0 cm × 1.0 cm. The donor site was either directly sutured or covered by transposing local flap. Follow-up plan was setafter operation. All patients were followed-up by outpatient service telephone, wechat and home visit etc. The dimensions of follow-up included the appearance, function, living and working conditions regarding the injured finger after operation. The evaluation was carried out according to the evaluation criteria of the society of hand surgery, Chinese Medical Association and the Michigan hand function evaluation criteria.Results:All the flaps survived. The flaps were followed-up for 9 to 24 months, with a small amount of pigmentation, good texture, moderate thickness and the two-point discrimination of the flaps ranged from 8 to 11 mm. There was no functional effect on the lower leg. The healing time of transplanted bone flaps ranged from 2.0 to 4.0 months, with an average of 2.6 months. According to the evaluation criteria of upper limb function of Hand Surgery Society of Chinese Medical Association, the results were as follows: excellent 3 fingers, good 3 finger, excellent rate was 100%. According to Michigan Hand Function Evaluation Criteria, 6 fingers scored from 71.5 to 91.8 points, with an average of 80.6 points.Conclusions:Using the anterior tibial artery perforator bone-skin flap to bridge the defect and replantation can restore the appearance and function of the fingers to a large extent, with little damage to the donor site. It is an effective surgical method to repair bone-skin defects and restore the length in the replantation of defective severed fingers.
