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Objective To explore the effect of cutaneous never anastomosis on sensory recovery in repairing wide spreadly soft tissue de-fects in dorsal hand with free anterolateral femoral flap. Methods The cases with wide spreadly soft tissue defects in dorsal hand repaired with free anterolateral femoral flap from January 2006 to December 2012 were divided into 2 groups. The control group including 15 consec-utive patients from January 2006 to January 2009, whose sensation was reconstructed in routine way. Other 15 consecutive patients from Febnary 2009 to December 2012 were as research group, whose sensation was reconstructed with the suture of cutaneous nevers of anterolat-eral femoral flaps and forearm. All the patients were followed up for 12~24 months. Results All the free flaps survived in both groups. There were 4 cases good of sensory recovery in the control group, and it was 11 in the research group. No ulceration happened. Conclusion Cutaneous never anastomosis may result in satisfactory sensory function in the patients with wide spreadly soft tissue descts in dorsal hand repaired with free anterolateral femoral flap.
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@#Objective To observe the clinical outcome of repair of the tissue defects of the tendon and skin with thigh anterolateral free flap with iliotibial tract. Methods The data was reviewed from June 2006 to June 2010, which the thigh anterolateral free flap with iliotibial tract were used to repair the defects of the tendon and skin of back of hand in 12 patients. The skin flap was 7 cm´10 cm~8 cm´12 cm in area. The iliotibial tract was 7~13 cm in length and 8~10 cm in width. Institute of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association was to assess the effect. The fellow-up of the 12 patients was 6 months~4 years. Results All the flaps survived after the operation. The result showed excellent in 3 patients, good in 6 and fair in 3. Conclusion It is an effective surgical method to repair the tissue defects of the tendon and skin with thigh anterolateral free flap with iliotibial tract.