Repairing finger's penetrating soft tissue defects with "dumbbell" fascial metacarpal flap pedicled with skin perforator of dorsal metacarpal artery / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
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(6): 172-175, 2010.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-268713
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effect of "dumbbell" fascial metacarpal flap pedicled with skin perforator of dorsal metacarpal artery in treating the finger's penetrating soft tissue defect.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From February 2006 to August 2009, according to the courses, branches and distributions of the dorsal metacarpal artery, a "dumbbell" fascial metacarpal flap was designed and transposed to cover the penetrating soft tissue defects in 9 fingers.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All of 9 flaps survived and got primary healing. The shape and function of the fingers were satisfied after 1-18 months period of follow-up.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The "dumbbell" fascial metacarpal flap pedicled with skin perforator of dorsal metacarpal artery is an ideal donor site for repairing the finger's penetrating soft tissue defect.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Wounds and Injuries
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Hand Injuries
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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