title: The use of the extensor indicis proprius as a vascularised tendon graft. A preliminary report.
abstract: The use of the extensor indicis proprius tendon as a vascularised tendon graft is described. It is supplied by the second dorsal metacarpal artery in a distally-based manner. We report two cases in which we used this tendon for flexor tendon reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Algemeen Ziekenhuis St. Jan, Bruges, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vermeylen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monballiu
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*