title: [Reconstructing the limb end defects with a free mini-flap, a report of 18 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Some operative procedures were introduced for repairing hand or foot defects using the free mini-flap from the finger or toe.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen cases of finger tip or foot wound were treated with the free mini-flap and vessel anastomosis. The size of the flap was 2 cm x 1 cm to 6 cm x 4 cm and the length of the pedicle was 2 to 4 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the eighteen free mini-flaps survived and the results were satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of the mini-flap is a good option for covering of thumb, finger or foot defects when a local or an island flap is not available.
authors.affiliation: Hangzhou Plastic Surgery Hospital, 310014, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D014034:Toes / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery