Reverse neurocutaneous radial artery island flap salvage of a rodeo thumb degloving injury in a nine-year-old.
A unique case of thumb salvage in a nine-year-old boy with degloving from a roping injury is presented. Immediate replantation was performed, but the part subsequently underwent arterial thrombosis and the soft-tissue unit was lost. Secondary resurfacing of the digit was achieved with a reverse island neurocutaneous radial artery island flap.
Isenberg
J S
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Midwest Regional Medical Center, Midwest City, USA.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013177:Sports; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology