A simple technique for testing the viability of cross-finger pedicle flaps.
A simple test to determine the viability of cross-finger pedicle flaps is described. This test can be performed in the office or operating theatre to help determine the optimal timing for division of the flap pedicle.
Steenlage
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Division of Orthopaedics, Section of Hand Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA.
Blazar
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Wegner
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Pectol
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D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000502:physiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014022:Tissue Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*