Repair of fingertip defects with lateral flaps of finger based on digital artery perforator
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-2036.2011.06.002
- VernacularTitle:侧方指动脉穿支皮瓣在手指远端缺损修复中的临床应用
- Author:
Haitao XIAO
;
Ying CEN
;
Wei LIN
;
Qiang QI
;
Weixin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Digital artery perforator flap;
Transplantation;
Finger;
Injuries
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2011;34(6):444-446
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analysis the clinical efficacy of using lateral homodigital flaps based on digital artery perforator to repair the fingertip defects. MethodsFrom October 2008 to August 2010,nine patients with twelve fingertip defects,including 5 thumbs,2 index fingers,3 middle fingers,2 ring fingers,underwent repair with lateral homodigital flaps based on digital artery perforator.The size of the flaps ranged from 2.7 cm× 1.4 cm to 3.1 cm× 1.8 cm.The donor site were covered by skin graft. ResultsEleven flaps survived.One case met with partial necrosis.The follow-up time ranged from 3 to 6 months(average of 4.5 months).The finges had good appearance.Ten cases had gained full postoperative sensory recovery and the two-point discrimination was 4-Smm at 3 months after operation.ConclusionUsing the flaps pedicled with digital artery perforator is a feasible solution for treatment of fingertip defects.
