title: Second dorsal metacarpal artery muscle flap: an adjunct in the treatment of chronic phalangeal osteomyelitis.
abstract: We describe a surgical approach for treating chronic osteomyelitis of the proximal phalanx in the hand. The procedure consisted of inserting the second dorsal metacarpal reverse adipofascial flap, including a small amount of interosseous muscle, into the bone marrow space of the phalanx after complete removal of the focus of infection. Two years after the procedure, the patient had full range of motion of the finger with no signs of infection or drainage. This operation resulted in minimal morbidity and a full range of motion of the finger.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shougoin-kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryosuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kakinoki
authors.forename: Ryosuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ikeguchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000098:blood supply*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*