title: Transversely designed dorsal metacarpal V-Y advancement flaps for dorsal hand reconstruction.
abstract: Five successful cases of transversely designed dorsal metacarpal V-Y advancement flaps for reconstructing defects on the dorsum of the hand are reported. The flaps were supplied by dorsal metacarpal vessels. Proximally based flaps were used in 2 cases, one of which was supplied by two dorsal metacarpal arteries. Distally based flaps were used in 3 cases. All flaps survived completely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshitake
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*