Free toe-to-fingertip neurovascular flaps.
Six cases of free toe-to-fingertip neurovascular flaps are presented. The principal advantages of this procedure over rotation island flaps are (1) achievement of better two-point discrimination, (2) an acceptable donor defect, (3) no cortical reorientation is necessary, and (4) there is minimal tension on the nerve.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous