Arterialized tendocutaneous venous flap for dorsal finger reconstruction.
We describe three cases of combined loss of skin and tendon on the dorsum of the finger that were reconstructed with venous flaps. The technique is feasible and offers a good treatment modality for the small but complex defect on the dorsum of the finger by a one-stage operation.
Chen
C L
CL
Department of Surgery, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chiu
H Y
HY
Lee
J W
JW
Yang
J T
JT
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014680:Veins