title: Coverage of the neurovascular unit of the fingertip using a reverse homodigital dorsal flap.
abstract: The exposure of bone, tendons, vessels, and nerves in a digital defect is one of the most frequent and severe problems to solve in hand surgery and current approaches are still disappointing. We show the use of an homodigital adipofascial flap taken from the same finger for covering the pulpar defect in a one-step surgical technique able to preserve the digital artery.
authors: Department of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, Italy.
authors: Rosario E
authors: RE
authors: Perrotta
authors: Department of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, Italy.
authors: Alessio
authors: A
authors: Stivala
authors: Department of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, Italy.
authors: Dario
authors: D
authors: Virzì
authors: Department of Orthopedic, Traumatologic, Rehabilitative and Plastic-Reconstructive Sciences, Second University of Naples, 3 L. De Crecchio, I-80138 Naples, Italy.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Grella
authors: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Salerno, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OO.RR. San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, 1 Via San Leonardo, I-84131 Salerno, Italy.
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Pagliara
authors: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Salerno, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OO.RR. San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, 1 Via San Leonardo, I-84131 Salerno, Italy.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Brongo