title: Refinement of reverse digital arterial flap for finger defects: surgical technique.
abstract: We have designed a refinement of the reverse digital artery flap technique for soft-tissue defects on the dorsum of the fingers. In contrast with the traditional reverse digital artery flap it reduces the morbidity at the donor site and increases the ease and availability of resurfacing the defect. We suggest it is an alternative for the resurfacing of finger defects, especially over the dorsum.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. kapich@cc.kmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Kao-Ping
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Wen-Her
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Cheng-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Ching-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sin-Daw
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*