Repair of defects at the end of fingers with island flaps pedicled with digital artery.
- Author:
Wen-Long ZHANG
1
;
Shun-Hong GAO
;
Chao CHEN
;
Cheng JIAO
;
Xiao-Xuan FEI
;
Hui-Shuang DONG
;
Lai-Qing SUN
;
Liang WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Female; Finger Injuries; surgery; Fingers; blood supply; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Skin Transplantation; methods; Surgical Flaps; blood supply; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2009;25(4):258-259
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of island flaps pedicled with digital artery for the defects at the end of fingers.
METHODS63 cases with 72 soft tissue defects at the end of fingers were treated with the island flaps. The flap size ranged from 8 mm x 11 mm to 21 mm x 27 mm.
RESULTSAll the flaps survived completely. The follow-up period ranged from 4 to 19 months. The functional and cosmetic results were satisfactory. The two-point discrimination was 7 to approximately 9 mm. The TAM functional examination showed excellent in 59 fingers, good in 11 fingers and common in 2 fingers.
CONCLUSIONSThe technique with island flap is simple and reliable for the defects at the end of fingers.
