title: Bipedicle flap reconstruction for complex longitudinal dorsal tissue defects of the digits.
abstract: Achieving coverage after digital injury is crucial, because simple skin defects can expose essential structures such as tendons or bones. This is particularly true on the dorsal surfaces of the digits, where the skin provides the only protection for the tendons. However, longitudinal skin defects of the digit have not been specifically identified in the literature and there have been few reports focusing on longitudinal dorsal skin defects. Here we report on the use of a bipedicle flap for reconstruction of complex longitudinal dorsal tissue defects of the digits, including those associated with tendon or bone damage.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama 1-20-1, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. masaofuj@mth.biglobe.ne.jp
authors: Masao
authors: M
authors: Fujiwara
authors: Ran
authors: R
authors: Ito
authors: Hidekazu
authors: H
authors: Fukamizu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery