Tendinocutaneous free flap transfer to cover an extensive skin-tendon defect of the dorsum of the hand: case report.
The combined loss of skin and tendons after avulsion or degloving injuries continues to be a challenging problem. A 51-year-old man sustained an extensive avulsion injury of the dorsal hand. He underwent reconstruction with a vascularized tendinocutaneous free flap transfer from the dorsum of the foot and was followed for over a year. The functional and aesthetic results were satisfactory.
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Ichioka
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Harii
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Yamada
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Sugiura
D005528:Foot; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome