title: Free vascularized deep peroneal neurocutaneous flap for repair of digital nerve defect involving severe finger damage.
abstract: A free vascularized deep peroneal nerve graft seems to be the most suitable method for repairing digital nerve defects involving severe finger damage. We report a patient in which this graft was used as a neurocutaneous flap. The advantages of this method are its excellent vascularity, minimal functional disturbance to the donor foot, and the possibility of versatile application.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koshima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murashita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soeda
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*