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Objective: To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of radial collateral artery polyfoliate perforator flap in repair of resurfacing soft tissue defect of hand. Methods: Between September 2017 and September 2018, the radial collateral artery polyfoliate perforator flaps were transplanted to repair 5 cases of two adjacent wounds of hand and wide or irregular wounds. All patients were male, aged from 27 to 52 years, with an average of 42.5 years. The time from injury to admission was 4 hours to 3 weeks, with an average of 7.3 days. Causes of injury included traffic accident in 2 cases, crushing injury in 2 cases, and paint injection injury in 1 case. The wounds were located at the dorsum of hand in 3 cases, the dorsum of finger in 1 case, and the thumb and thumb web in 1 case. The area of wound ranged from 8 cm×6 cm to 10 cm×8 cm. The area of skin flap ranged from 6.0 cm×3.0 cm to 11.0 cm×4.5 cm, all of which carried the posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm, and the donor site was closed directly. Results: All flaps survived and healed by first intention. All patients were followed up 3-11 months (mean, 6.5 months). The patients were satisfied with the appearance of hands. The flaps were not bulky, and the color and texture were similar to the hand. There was only linear scar in the donor site, no radial nerve injury occurred, and elbow joint function was not affected. One patient underwent finger-splitting and skin flap thinning at 6 months after operation. Conclusion: The radial collateral artery polyfoliate perforator flap is a good method for repairing two adjacent wounds and wide or irregular wounds of hand.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effects of reparing the complicated soft tissue defects of limbs with free thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flaps.Methods From April,2009 to March,2014,19 limbs (including 8 upper limbs and 11 lower limbs) soft tissue defects with bone and tendon exposure were repaired with free TDAP flaps in the secondary stage.There were 12 thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps,5 polyfoliate perforator flaps,1 chimeric muscle flap,and 1 chimeric muscle polyfoliate flap.The sizes of the flaps ranged from 5.0 cm×6.0cm-20.0 cm×l 1.0 cm.Seventeen wounds of the dornor site were closed directly,and the other 2 were closed with skin grafts.Results Sixteen flaps survived successfully.Two flaps had venous congestion and survived at last after taking the stitches out.One flap had partial necrosis and repaired by skin graft finally.The clinical results were satisfactory after 12-18 months following-up,and the scars of the dornor sites of all but 3 patients were not obvious.All the shoulder function were normal.Conclusion The TDAP flap has dependable blood supply,good texture,less dornor site morbility.The polyfoliate TDAP flap can be used for repairing irregular defect.The chimeric latissimus TDAP flap can be used for the function reconstruction.The free TDAP flap is suited for repairing soft tissue defects of the limbs.
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Objective To describe a technique to achieve primary donor-site closure, extend applications and minimize donor-site morbidity by applying the double skin paddle principle.Methods All 16 cases of the double skin paddle anterolateral thigh perforator flap reconstruction from May, 2008 to June, 2014 were reviewed.Defects locations included calf, dorsum pedis or planta pedis.A long anterolateral thigh perforator flap was marked out using standard points of reference.At least two separate cutaneous perforator vessles were identified on hand-held Doppler.Separating and dissecting flap at superficial layer of fascia lata was adopted in all cases.Then skin paddle was then divided between the two cutaneous perforators to give two separate paddles with a common vascular supply which was the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery.The skin paddles could be used to cover complex skin defects, whilst still allowing for primary donor-site closure.Results Fifteen patients were successfully treated with the double skin paddle anterolateral thigh perforator flap with no major complications.One case was suffered with partial skin flap necrosis.The type A dumbbell-like flaps was used to cover defects involving two different units of the foot.The type B pattern were stacked side by side on a flap inset, effectively doubling the width of the flap, to resurface a large defect of a single unit of the calf.The type C pattern was used to repair adjacent skin defects.In all cases, the donor site was closed directly.All patients were satisfied with their outcomes.Conclusion The double skin paddle anterolateral thigh perforator flap is an excellent method of resurfacing large defects of the extremity involving multiple subunits with improved morbidity and cosmesis of the donor site.