title: Safe and easy method to preserve fingertip contour in VY-plasty.
abstract: VY-plasty is a well-known technique to reconstruct fingertip defects. A simplified method combining pinning of flap and healing of donor site by secondary intention is described. These steps preserve the rounded appearance of the fingertip and restore the convexity of the hyponychium. Flap ischemia due to suture-line tension is also averted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Microsurgery Section, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. tun.foo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tun Lin
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Foo
authors.forename: Kerry Hiu-Mei
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Winston Y C
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chew
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013524:Surgical Flaps