title: Palmar arch reconstruction using dorsal venous arch of foot for revascularisation of multiple digits.
abstract: A case of trauma causing total loss of superficial and deep palmar arches of hand with ischemia of all the digits was managed using dorsal venous arch of the foot to reconstruct the palmar arch. The ends of the venous arch were anastomosed to radial and ulnar arteries and the tributaries to the arch were coapted to the cut ends of the common digital vessels and princeps pollicis. The surgery yielded gratifying results, successfully revascularising all the digits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Krishnakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Petkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lateef
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rasalkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Suresh
keywords: Dorsal venous arch graft; finger revascularization; palmar arch reconstruction