Bilateral simultaneous groin flaps in the salvage of a pediatric blast-injured hand.
The groin flap was first described by McGregor and Jackson in 1972. Since then it has been applied to a wide variety of reconstructive problems. The flap is amenable to both staged and free tissue transfer and can provide cutaneous or composite tissues. However, use of this flap in the pediatric population has been limited. We herein describe the first known case of simultaneous bilateral staged groin flaps for salvage of a blast-injured hand in a child.
Isenberg
J S
JS
University Plastic Surgeons, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Nguyen
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H
Salomon
J
J
D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods