title: [Free hallux nail flap for the reconstruction of the thumb or index finger. Report of 15 cases].
abstract: From January 1986 to June 1987, 13 cases of thumbs and 2 index fingers defects were reconstructed by free hallux nail flaps. All cases got satisfactory results both cosmetically and functionally. The authors suggest that a rib graft is superior to an iliac-bone graft. In this paper, operative technic of free hallux nail flap transplantation is discussed and two cases are reported.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000637:transplantation; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation