title: The compound dorsal metacarpal artery tendofasciocutaneous flap: an attractive reconstructive tool for complex digital defects.
abstract: Different modifications of flaps based on the dorsal metacarpal arterial system have been reported as reliable tools for reconstruction of dorsal and palmar phalangeal soft tissue defects. For simultaneous reconstruction of the extensor aponeurosis and joint in complex injuries of the dorsal index, we used a distally based pedicled fasciotendocutaneus second dorsal metacarpal flap, including the complete vascularized extensor indicis tendon in 2 cases. Clinical results of this procedure have not been reported so far.
authors.affiliation: Helios University Clinic, Clinic for Plastic and Hand Surgery, Wuppertal, Germany. can.cedidi@Klinikum-bremen-mitte.de
authors.forename: C Can
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cedidi
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dabernig
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ingianni
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000098:blood supply; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps