V-Y advancement flap out of an existing flap.
A case is reported in which a large V-Y flap was fashioned out of a flap already present over the dorsum of the hand, to cover a defect created adjacent to it. The V-Y advancement appeared more effective to fill the defect than the traditional method of mobilisation of a part of the flap achieved by dissecting it from its base.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Bombay, India.
Mokal
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D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*