Treatment of Bone and Joint Exposure of Finger
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.1.103
- Author:
Sung Won SOHN
;
Ki Hoon RHEE
;
Chang Soo KANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pedicled skin flap;
Bone and joint exposure;
Finger
- MeSH:
Fingers;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hand;
Joints;
Methods;
Skin
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(1):103-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Severe injuries of hands frequently expose the bone and joint due to the defect of crushing of soft tissues. Although the several methods are introduced, the treatment of bone and joint exposure of finger and hand is very difficult to control satisfactorily. From October 1986 to February 1988, we performed the pedicled skin flap in 11 cases; 9 abdominal skin flaps and 2 pectoral skin flaps. Follow up stuides showed good results. The successful surviving of flaps was accomplished in all cases and the dead bones were regenerated by the creeping substitution. Therefore this pedicled skin flap operation can be considered to be a simple and effective method in treating the bone and joint exposure of fingers.
