[Repair of finger deep burn with the island skin flap nourished by the cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel of the dorsum of hand].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the reverse island skin flap nourished by the cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel of the dorsum of hand in the repair of the finger deep burn.


METHODS
Fifteen reverse island skin flaps nourished by the cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel of the dorsum of hand were used to repair finger deep burn in 15 patients. The size of the reverse island skin flap ranged from 5 cm x 3 cm to 3 x 2 cm.


RESULTS
All the flaps survived. Postoperative follow-up showed satisfactory results in appearance, function and aesthesia.


CONCLUSIONS
The reverse island skin flap nourished by the cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel of the dorsum of hand has reliable blood supply, without damage of a known vessel, can meet the demands of fingertip reconstruction. The flap also has the advantages of minor injury of the donor site, easy manipulation and popularization.
Feng
Shi-Hai
SH
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, 4th Hospital of Tianjin, Burn Institution of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, China.
Liu
Qun
Q
Zhao
Yong-Jian
YJ
Shi
Yun
Y
Wang
Yi
Y
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D055815:Young Adult