title: Arcus venosus dorsalis pedis graft to restore the superficial palmar arch in devascularized hands.
abstract: For complex amputation injuries and anatomical characteristic of the metacarpus, restoration to the superficial palmar arch in severe devascularized or amputated hands remains a daunting challenge. In this article, we treated a series of five cases using an arcus venosus dorsalis pedis (AVDP) graft to restore the superficial palmar arches in devascularized hands. All hands survived and satisfying function was gained. The AVDP graft may be a suitable option to restore the superficial palmar arch in devascularized hands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jun-Jian
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Sheng-He
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zheng-Dong
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Cun-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D055815:Young Adult