The upper limb lateral bone-skin flap combine with the second toe transplant primary repair complex thumb defect
- VernacularTitle:臂外侧骨皮瓣联合第二足趾移植再造拇指
- Author:
Yaojun LU
;
Guangxiang HONG
;
Nanwei XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Upper limb lateral bone-skin flap;
Surgical flaps;
Transplantation;
Thumb;
Reconstruction;
Microsurgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2008;31(3):169-171,illust 2
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To introduce a sort of method about thumb reconstruction to complex thumb defect. Methods From January 2003 to December 2006, 13 patients who incur sever thumb defect above5 grade adopt the upper limb lateral bone-skin flap combined with the second toe transplant primary thumb reconstruction, pestop follow-up visit 12 months to 3 years, according to hand surgery society of Chinese Medical Associaition thumb and finger reconstruction functional assessment probation standard to evaluatethe function of reconstituted thumb. Results All of the transplanted upper limb lateral bone-skin flaps and the second toes take, and function well. Conclusion The upper limb lateral bone-skin flap combined with the second toe transplant primary repair complex thumb defect had been tested one good method for thumb reconstruction to above 5 grade thumb defect.
