title: The pulp ring avulsion lesion as a new indication for the free dorsal middle phalangeal finger flap: a case report.
abstract: An ideal reconstruction of fingertip injuries should provide good sensibility and no pain in the activities of daily life. We report a case of a professional trumpet player who sustained a severe avulsion injury when his right index finger was crushed in a slamming door. The soft tissue of the distal finger was debrided circumferentially. To cover the defect we performed a free dorsal middle phalangeal finger flap from the ipsilateral ring finger. This flap provides excellent sensory recovery and an aesthetic outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kalbermatten
authors.forename: Natalie T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Kalbermatten
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: von Wartburg
authors.forename: Elmar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fritsche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps