[The application of arterialized venous digital island flap in fingertip reconstruction].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce an operation for fingertip reconstruction.


METHODS
The vascularity of the reverse dorsal island flap is augmented by performing an arteriovenous anastomosis between the dorsal vein in the flap and a digital artery at the fingertip. The flap was used in ten patients for reconstruction of their fingertip defects.


RESULTS
All the ten flaps survived and the appearance was good.


CONCLUSIONS
The method is easy except for the necessity of performing standard microvascular surgery. The flap is a good option for repairing fingertip defects.
Li
Jianbing
J
Hangzhou Plastic Surgery Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Song
Jianliang
J
Yao
Jianmin
J
Wu
Shoucheng
S
Chen
Qiang
Q
Shen
Xiangqian
X
Song
Zhenkun
Z
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps