title: First dorsal metacarpal artery adiposofascial flap for venous conduit and soft tissue cover in an avulsed thumb: case report.
abstract: Skin loss, need for vein grafts, and secondary surgeries are often encountered in avulsion injuries of the thumb. We report a case of successful salvage of an avulsion type of near total amputation of the thumb following a conveyor belt injury in which the first dorsal metacarpal artery adiposofascial flap was used for combined soft tissue cover and venous conduit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Shimogo-Ogori, Yamaguchi, Japan. chaitu123in@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chaitanya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dodakundi
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Kazuteru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*