title: "A free thenar flap--a case report".
abstract: We present a case report of a free thenar flap surgery done for a volar right hand middle finger, distal and middle phalanx degloving injury. A free thenar flap is a fasciocutaneous sensate flap supplied by a constant branch of the superficial radial artery and its variable nerve supply. It has a distinct advantage of low donor site morbidity, better cosmesis and texture of the flap. No immobilization is required postop. The donor site can be closed primarily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Foot Division, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. drgarg@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Boris K K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Shew Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Wing yuk
authors.initials: Wy
authors.lastname: Ip