title: Combined medialis pedis and medial plantar fasciocutaneous flaps for coverage of soft tissue defects of multiple adjacent fingers.
abstract: Soft tissue defects of adjacent multiple fingers covered by a single large flap require secondary separation of the flap into each finger. Such covering obstructs independent motion of injured fingers until the single large flap is separated. This report describes the technique of combined medialis pedis and medial plantar fasciocutaneous flaps for reconstructing soft tissue defects of multiple adjacent fingers. Three male patients (age range, 18-33 years) underwent soft tissue reconstructions of multiple adjacent fingers with combined flaps. Injuries involved three adjacent palmar fingers, two adjacent palmar fingers, and two adjacent dorsal fingers. Average sizes of the combined flaps were 4.2 × 4.0 cm for the medialis pedis flap and 3.0 × 1.8 cm for the medial plantar fasciocutaneous flap. All flaps survived without vascular complications, and donor sites healed uneventfully. All patients experienced excellent recovery of range of motion for the reconstructed fingers. In conclusion, combined flaps may offer an alternative for coverage of soft tissue defects that involve multiple adjacent fingers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Hidehiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kazuki
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult