Reconstruction of combined skin and bilateral artey defects at palmar side of fingers by free posterior interrosseous artery flap in a bridge fashion.
- Author:
Bao-cheng XU
1
;
Gang LIANG
;
Fu-sheng CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Arteries; Feasibility Studies; Fingers; blood supply; surgery; Free Tissue Flaps; blood supply; transplantation; Humans; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Flaps; blood supply; transplantation; Transplant Donor Site; surgery; Veins
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2012;28(3):190-193
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the feasibility and therapeutic effect of free posterior interrosseous artery flap in a bridge fashion for combined skin and bilateral artery defects at palmar side of fingers.
METHODS6 cases with combined skin and bilateral artery defects at palmar side of fingers were treated with long-pedicled free posterior interrosseous artery flap in a bridge fashion. The flap size ranged from 3.5 cm x 2.0 cm to 6.5 em x 3.0 cm. The wounds at donor sites were closed directly.
RESULTSAll the 6 flaps survived completely without any complication, and the wounds healed primarily. The blood supply and vein drainage in all the 6 fingers were normal. 4 cases were followed up for 1-12 months (average, 7 months). Satisfactory cosmetic and functional results were achieved. The flaps looked a little bit thicker than the surrounding tissue.
CONCLUSIONSThe long-pedicled free posterior interrosseous artery flap in a bridge fashion is a good option for reconstruction of the combined skin and bilateral artery defects at palmar side of fingers in one stage.
