title: Reconstruction of the thumb with a modified wrap-around flap in a patient suffering from β-thalassemia minor.
abstract: Thalassemia is a congenital hemolytic disorder caused by a partial or complete deficiency of α- or β-globin chain synthesis. It has been seen that thalassemic patients exhibit an increased frequency of thrombotic events. The article presents the first case of thumb reconstruction with a modified wrap-around flap in a patient suffering from β-thalassemia minor.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, Messina, Italy. mariarosariagaleano@tin.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galeano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Checcucci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceruso
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*; D055815:Young Adult; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*