Free transverse wrist crease flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery in reconstruction of finger C-shape soft tissue defect
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20240622-00162-1
- VernacularTitle:游离桡动脉掌浅支蒂腕横纹皮瓣桥接修复手指C形缺损
- Author:
Zhen YIN
1
;
Fulin ZHOU
1
;
Weibo ZHOU
1
;
Jiayi MA
1
;
Jie CHEN
1
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属常州市第二人民医院骨科，常州 213100
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fingers;
Microsurgery;
Superficial palmar branch of radial artery;
Transverse wrist crease flap;
Soft tissue defect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2025;41(2):191-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of a free superficial palmar branch of the radial artery (SPBRA)-pedicled wrist crease flap for bridging and repairing finger C-shape soft tissue defect.Methods:From March 2021 to January 2023, the clinical data of patients with finger C-shape soft tissue defects in Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperatively, color Doppler was used to locate the perforator point, and the position and size of the flap were designed. A free SPBRA-pedicled wrist crease flap was used in a Flow-through method to bridge and repair the defects. Postoperatively, the survival, color, texture, sense, and shape of the skin flap were observe, and the healing of the donor site was assessed. The clinical efficacy was evaluated using Evaluation Trail Standards for Replantation Function of Chinese Society of Hand Surgery.Results:All 10 patients completed the entry result analysis, including 8 males and 2 females. The age ranged from 22 to 54 years old. Among them, 3 cases involved the index finger, 5 cases involved the middle finger, and 2 cases involved the ring finger. All of them showed segmental defects of the unilateral volar medial artery with combined digital nerve defects, including 7 cases of radial injury and 3 cases of ulnar injury. 3 cases of the vascular defect ranged in the proximal phalanx areas, 6 cases in the middle phalanx region, and 1 case in the middle to distal phalanx region. The length of the proper artery defect ranged from 1.0 cm to 1.8 cm, the area of skin defect ranged from 1.0 cm×2.5 cm to 2.2 cm×4.0 cm, and the harvested flap area range ranged from 1.2 cm×2.8 cm to 2.5 cm×5.0 cm. The patients were followed up for 10 to 19 months. All flaps survived and healed well, with no bulky appearance, and a texture similar to normal finger skin. The static two-point discrimination ranged from 7.0~ 10.0 mm (average 8.5 mm). Superficial infection around the flap occurred in 1 case after surgery. It improved after dressing change. No vascular crisis occurred. The wounds at the donor site healed primarily, leaving linear scars. The flexion and extension activities of the wrist joint were not affected. According to the Evaluation Trail Standards for Replantation Function of Chinese Society of Hand Surgery: 8 cases received excellent results, 2 cases were good, and the patient satisfaction was high.Conclusion:The free SPBRA-pedicled wrist crease flap has good and accurate efficacy in bridging and repairing finger C-shape soft tissue defects. It has the advantages of convenient harvesting, minimal trauma, and low complication rate, and has clinical promotion and application value.
