Using the Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Perforator Flap for Reconstruction of Rheumatoid Ulcers
Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
;
: 79-81, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-192171
ABSTRACT
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long lasting autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis are predisposed to development of chronic skin ulcers. In addition, skin ulcers with rheumatoid arthritis tend to persist despite treatment because of sustained inflammation and poor healing capacity. Treatment of skin ulcers involves medications, wound coating agents, and surgical procedures including skin grafting, however, wound dressing or skin grafts are generally excluded because of excessive cost and time and poor intake rate. The dorsal metacarpal artery perforator (DMAP) flap, a vascular island flap for coverage of soft tissue defects on the fingers, provides promising results including matched quality and color. We experienced a case of DMAP flap for reconstruction of a rheumatoid ulcer, and a DMAP flap may be considered as a good faithful option for treatment of patients with rheumatoid ulcer.
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Main subject:
Arteries
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Skin
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Skin Ulcer
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Bandages
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Ulcer
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Wounds and Injuries
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Skin Transplantation
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Transplants
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Perforator Flap
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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