title: [The application of arterialized venous digital island flap in fingertip reconstruction].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hangzhou Plastic Surgery Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China.
authors.forename: Jianbing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jianliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Shoucheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiangqian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Zhenkun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps