Apply of minute tissue flap in band surgery / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study retrospectively the results of minute tissue flap for repairing tissue defect of hand. Methods The transposition or transplantation of ten kinds of tissue flaps were applied to repair skin or bone or joint defect of hand in 102 cases. Results The period of follow-up was one to eighteen years. All skin flaps were live and appearance is excellent. The function of hand is good. The period of bone healing was three to four months and joint motion is satisfactory' Conclusions Microsurgical repair of skin defects of hand have shorter period and good results' Skin defect with naked bone and joint or tendon in hand should apply minute skin flap to repair in onestage. Various vascularized minute bone flaps may be choiced to repair non-union of scaphoideum or lunatum necrosis and metacarpal head defect.