title: Reconstruction of fingertip deformities of the thumb using a venous flap.
abstract: Reconstructions of fingertip deformities have been attempted recently. We report a patient in whom the missing tip of a thumb was reconstructed by a local hinge flap and vascularized venous nail flap. This technique is less invasive than other reported methods and, in this situation, achieves a good result with a minimal donor deformity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwasawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000150:complications*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000637:transplantation; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation