Objective:To explore the clinical effect of the modified double wing flap combined with medial plantar skin graft in the treatment of congenital syndactyly.Methods:The data of children with congenital syndactyly treated by modified double wing flap combined with medial plantar skin graft in the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics of Xuzhou Renci Hospital from January 2019 to February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. All of them had skin deficiency after separating syndactyly during the operation. The medial plantar was selected as the skin graft donor area. The patients were followed up through WeChat and outpatient review after operations, the contents include the shape of finger web, the shape of finger, the degree of scar contracture in the skin graft area and the medial plantar skin donor area, and the appearance of finger web was evaluated by the modified Withey correction score, and investigate the satisfaction of parents of the children.Results:A total of 10 children were included, including 5 males and 5 females, aged 1 year and 6 months to 4 years, with an average age of 2 years and 10 months. There were 8 cases of middle ring finger syndactyly, 1 case of ring little finger syndactyly, and 1 case of index middle finger syndactyly. After separating syndactyly, the skin defect area is about 1.0 cm×1.5 cm-1.5 cm×3.0 cm, and a medial plantar full-thickness skin graft with the same area is taken. The postoperative follow-up was 6-18 months, with an average of 11.3 months. All the flaps and grafts survived, and the wounds healed in primary stage. The depth, width and slope of the finger web were normal, there was no color difference between the skin graft and the surrounding skin, and the appearance of the finger was beautiful. The scar in the skin graft area and the medial plantar skin donor area was not obvious. The modified Withey correction score was 0-1, with an average of 0.1. The parents were all satisfied.Conclusion:The texture of the medial plantar skin is similar to that of the hand. After the treatment of congenital syndactyly with the modified double wing flap combined with the medial plantar skin graft, the shape of the finger web is normal, the shape of the hand is beautiful, the scar is not obvious, and the medial plantar skin donor area is hidden, which does not affect walking. After the operation, good function and shape can be obtained. It is one of the effective method to treat congenital syndactyly with insufficient skin.

Objective:To explore the clinical effect of the modified double wing flap combined with medial plantar skin graft in the treatment of congenital syndactyly.Methods:The data of children with congenital syndactyly treated by modified double wing flap combined with medial plantar skin graft in the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics of Xuzhou Renci Hospital from January 2019 to February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. All of them had skin deficiency after separating syndactyly during the operation. The medial plantar was selected as the skin graft donor area. The patients were followed up through WeChat and outpatient review after operations, the contents include the shape of finger web, the shape of finger, the degree of scar contracture in the skin graft area and the medial plantar skin donor area, and the appearance of finger web was evaluated by the modified Withey correction score, and investigate the satisfaction of parents of the children.Results:A total of 10 children were included, including 5 males and 5 females, aged 1 year and 6 months to 4 years, with an average age of 2 years and 10 months. There were 8 cases of middle ring finger syndactyly, 1 case of ring little finger syndactyly, and 1 case of index middle finger syndactyly. After separating syndactyly, the skin defect area is about 1.0 cm×1.5 cm-1.5 cm×3.0 cm, and a medial plantar full-thickness skin graft with the same area is taken. The postoperative follow-up was 6-18 months, with an average of 11.3 months. All the flaps and grafts survived, and the wounds healed in primary stage. The depth, width and slope of the finger web were normal, there was no color difference between the skin graft and the surrounding skin, and the appearance of the finger was beautiful. The scar in the skin graft area and the medial plantar skin donor area was not obvious. The modified Withey correction score was 0-1, with an average of 0.1. The parents were all satisfied.Conclusion:The texture of the medial plantar skin is similar to that of the hand. After the treatment of congenital syndactyly with the modified double wing flap combined with the medial plantar skin graft, the shape of the finger web is normal, the shape of the hand is beautiful, the scar is not obvious, and the medial plantar skin donor area is hidden, which does not affect walking. After the operation, good function and shape can be obtained. It is one of the effective method to treat congenital syndactyly with insufficient skin.

Objective:To retrospectively analyse the clinical effect of sensation reconstructed free medial plantar artery perforator flap in repair of digit-tip defects.Methods:From March 2017 to February 2021, 11 cases with digit-tip defect were repaired by medial plantar artery perforator flap in the Department of Hand Surgery of Xuzhou Renci Hospital. The cutaneous sensory nerves were separated when the flap was harvested, and then the sensory nerves were sutured to the palmar nerves of the digits to reconstruct the sensation of the flap. All wounds had exposure of phalangeal bones, the size of the digit-tip defects was 1.2 cm×1.0 cm-2.5 cm×2.2 cm, the size of the flaps was 1.6 cm×1.5 cm-3.0 cm×2.7 cm. Ten donor sites were directly sutured and 1 was repaired by skin grafting. All patients were included in the postoperative follow-up through outpatient clinic and WeChat reviews to collect relevant information, including texture, sweating, stability, sensation, degree of bloating, blood circulation, usage of the flaps and skin and scars at the donor sites.Results:All flaps survived besides 1 case had venous occlusion occurred 12 hours after the operation, and the venous occlusion was relieved by releasing the dressing and removing some of sutures, and the flap survived smoothly. The wounds in the donor sites healed well. The postoperative follow-up period lasted for 6-18 months, with an average of 10.7 months. The flaps were soft, wear-resistant, and stable. The skin texture was restored with a small amount or normal sweating. One flap had mild bloated, and another flap showed a slightly poor colour of the flap together with a lower temperature. The sensory recovery of the flaps was good, reaching S 3+ or above. The TPD had achieved 6.0-8.5 mm, with an average of 7.1 mm. One patient had concerns in using the affected digit and 3 cases were in protective use of the affected digits. There was no wear and ulcer in the foot donor sites. According to Wang Shuhuan's assessment of flap function and Evaluation Trial Standards of Upper Limb Partial Functional of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association, the patients in this group were scored excellent in 8 cases and good in 3 cases. Conclusion:The application of free medial plantar artery perforator flap in repair of digit-tip wounds can achieve good repairs. The donor site is hidden without effect on walking. It is one of the ideal donor sites for repairing digit-tip wounds.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of free chimeric bone flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery in reconstruction of partial finger with composite tissue defect.Methods:From July, 2018 to January, 2020, 9 cases of compound tissue defect of fingers were reconstructed by free transfer of chimeric bone flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery. The wrist transverse striated flap and distal radius bone flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery were harvested in operations. The size of flap were 2.0 cm × 4.0 cm -3.0 cm × 6.5 cm, and the length of bone flaps were 1.5-2.5 cm. All patients entered monthly follow-up by clinic visit in 6 months after the surgery, and thereafter by WeChat interviews.Results:All of the 9 chimeric bone flaps survived well. The average healing time of bone flap was 1.7 months, and the average length of reconstructed finger was 2.4(1.8-3.0) cm; The appearance of the affected fingers restored well, the scars of the donor sites were mild, and average of the TPD of the flaps was 6.6(5.3-8.6) mm at 6 months after the surgery. The function of the affected finger was evaluated according to the Trial Standard of the Upper Limb Function Evaluation proposed by the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association: excellent in 7 cases, good in 1 case and medium in 1 case.Conclusion:Free chimeric bone flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery can be used in reconstruction of the soft tissue and bone defects of fingers at the same time. It restores the functional length of fingers, improves the function and appearance of fingers, with less damage to the donor site. It is a simple method for reconstruction of finger defects.

Objective: To summarize the effects of medial upper arm bilobed free flaps in the repair of two skin and soft tissue defects of hand. Methods: From May 2014 to May 2016, 7 patients of two skin and soft tissue defects of hand with exposures of phalanges and tendons were treated in Xuzhou Renci Hospital, including 5 males and 2 females, aged from 19 to 41 years. Each defect area ranged from 3.0 cm×1.5 cm to 6.0 cm×3.0 cm. The medial upper arm bilobed free flaps were used to repair the defects, and the area of each lobe of the flaps ranged from 4.0 cm×2.0 cm to 8.0 cm×3.5 cm. The donor sites were sutured directly. The survival of the flaps was recorded. During follow-up, the recovery of donor and recipient sites was observed, the two-point discrimination distance of the flaps was measured, and the hand function was assessed by the trial criteria of the upper limb functional assessment of the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association. Results: All flaps survived smoothly, and the wounds and donor site incisions were healed. All patients were followed up, and the follow-up time lasted for 6 to 15 months. The color and texture of the flaps were similar to the surrounding normal skin, and the shape of the flaps was good. There was no obvious scar in the donor site, and the elbow joint function was normal. One patient developed ulnar numbness one month after operation and relieved after 3 months of treatment with neurotrophic drugs and local physiotherapy, etc. Six months after operation, the two-point discrimination distance of the flaps was 5.5-8.0 mm, and the hand function evaluation was excellent in 3 cases, good in 3 cases, and middle in 1 case. Conclusions The medial upper arm bilobed free flap has both good texture and good appearance, and the scar of donor site is concealed. It is a good method to repair two skin and soft tissue defects of hand.

Objective To explore the operative method and effect of replantation of complex severed thumb with the pedicled flap from the rasceta area.Methods From March,2015 to March,2017,12 cases of complicated thumb injury were treated by retrograde transfer flap pedicled with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery.All digital arteries defective with soft tissue defect,the area was 1.5 cm×3.0 cm to 5.5 cm ×7.0 cm.The wound of the wrist donor site was sutured directly.Postoperative followed-up was performed to review if the flap survival.Results There was 1 case of venous reflux disorder.After removal of some sutures,the symptoms were relieved.All other fingers survived successfully,and the flap survived completely.The donor site incision healed at Ⅰ stage.The followed-up period was 12-18 (average,13.5) months.The appearance of the thumb and flap was satisfactory,and the scar in the donor site was not obvious.The thumb function was evaluated according to the evaluation standard of thumb and finger reconstruction function of the Chinese society of medical surgery.Eight cases were excellent,3 cases were good,and 1 case was medium.Conclusion The pedicled flap from the rasceta area has the advantages of simple operation and reliable blood supply.It can reconstruct the defect vessels and repair the wound at the same time.It is a new method for replantation of complicated severed thumb.

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of the flap from the rasceta area to repair the hand wound, with relayed superior carpal perforator flap of the ulnar artery to repair the donor site. Methods: During July 2015 to July 2016, 11 cases of hand skin and soft tissue defects from 3.0 cm × 5.5 cm to 5.0 cm × 7.5 cm were treated. and the rasceta flap was used to repair the wound. The superior carpal perforator flap of ulnar artery was used to repair the donor site. Results: All the 22 flaps survived after operation in 11 cases.Followed up for 6-12 months (average 8.5 months). The area of the superior carpal branch of ulnar artery skin flap is 4.0 cm ×6.5 cm to 6.5 cm× 8.5 cm. The skin flap appearance was good and the scar of the donor area was minimal. After 6 months of operation, the function of the affected limbs was evaluated according to the criteria of functional evaluation of the upper limb of the Chinese Medical Association, 8 cases were excellent, 3 were good, and the excellent rate was 88.9%. Conclusions Relayed superior carpal perforator flap of ulnar artery. Not only expands the repair area of the island flap, but also avoids the skin grafting in donor site. It is applicable to the recovery of the function and appearance of the affected limbs.

Objective To investigate the surgical method and clinical effect of chimeric flap pedicled with the palmar branch of the radial artery from the wrist crease area for repairing the complex defect of the thumb.Methods Data of 11 cases with thumb complex tissue defects admitted during June 2013 to June 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 7 males and 4 females,aged from 16 to 56 years,with an average age of 31.5 years.The soft tissue defect of the affected finger ranged from 3.0 cm×1.3 cm to 6.3 cm×2.0 cm,and the bone defect ranged from 1.3 cm×0.8 cm×0.4 cm to 2.8 cm×1.3 cm×0.8 cm.All the cases were repaired by chimeric flap pedicled with the superficial palmar branch of radial artery of the wrist crease area.The chimeric flap was transferred through the thenar part of the subcutaneous tunnel to the thumb surface to repair the defect of the composite tissue.The flap area ranged from 4.0 cm×1.5 cm to 7.0 cm×3.0 cm and the bone flap size ranged from 1.5 cm×1.0 cm×0.5 cm to 3.0 cm× 1.5 cm× 1.0 cm.The function of the finger was evaluated postoperatively according to the upper extremity functional tentative evaluation criteria of thumb and finger reconstruction by Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association.Results All 11 cases of wrist transverse bone flap survived.The average healing time of the bone flap was 1.6 (range,1.5-3) months,and the bone graft was not absorbed.The function and appearance of the finger was good with only a linear scar;6 months after surgery,the two-point discrimination on average was 7.1 mm (range,5.5-9.0 mm).At the latest follow-up according to the upper extremity functional tentative evaluation criteria of thumb and finger reconstruction by Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association,finger function were excellent in 9 cases,good in 1 case,with the excellent rate of 90.9％ (10/11).Conclusion The chimeric bone flap pedicled with the superficial palmar branch of radial artery can repair skin,soft tissue and bone defects of thumb simultaneously.It has the advantages of simple operation,safe blood supply,speeding up fracture healing,good functional recovery and concealed scar in donor area.It is a new choice to repair the complex tissue defect of thumb.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of free chimeric bone flap based on the superficial pal-mar branch of radial artery to repair finger composite tissue defects. Methods From July, 2013 to January, 2016, 9 cases of finger composite tissue defect were repaired by free chimeric bone flap from the wrist crease area. The flap and bone flap were taken with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery during the operation. The area of the flap was 1.5 cm×4.0 cm to 3.5 cm×6.5 cm, and the size of the bone flaps were 0.5 cm×1.0 cm×1.5 cm to 1.0 cm × 2.5 cm × 3.5 cm. Regular followed-up was done after the operation. Results Nine cases of chimeric bone flap survived well, and the average healing time of bone flap was 1.6(1.5-3.0) months. The function and appearance of the patients recovered well. The scars on the donor area was slight. The average two-point discrimination of flap was 6.6 (5.3 to 8.6) mm at 6 months after operation. According to the Evaluation Criteria of Thumb and Finger Reconstructive Function Assessment of the Upper Limb of the Chinese Medical Association, 7 cases were superior, 1 was good, 1 was medium. Conclusion The free chimeric bone flap pedicled with superficial palmar branch of radial artery can si-multaneously repair soft tissue and bone defects. It helps shorten the course of disease and speed up the recovery of finger function.It is a new choice to repair finger tissue defects.

Objective To explore the clinical experience and surgical method of the repairment of frontal plantar tissue defects by using "tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde,and to study the reliability in the clinical application of the medial plantar retrograde flap.Methods From June 2011 to June 2016,"tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde was used to repair the frontal plantar tissue defects in 10 cases.The cutting range of flap was from 3.5 cm × 2.0 cm to 8.0 cm x 4.0 cm in size;in all patients the donor area was covered by skin grafts.Results All flaps survived and wounds healed by first intention.In 10 patients the donor sites healed primarily with a straight scar,and the appearance and texture of the flaps were satisfactory.All patients were followed up from 6 to 24 months (mean 12 months).According to the Chinese foot function evaluation standard trial evaluation,the outcomes were excellent in 9 cases,good in 7 cases,and medium in 2 cases.Conclusions "Tennis racket"-like flap with the medial plantar retrograde is less anatomic variation with reliable blood supply,and sensory recovery is quick;the donor site is a small crater and cicatrial contractures are light;the cost is low.All patients are treated on one session and therefore it is an ideal method for the repairment of frontal plantar tissue defects.