The dorsal flap of the first web. Journal of hand surgery (Edinburgh, Lothian) [J Hand Surg [Br]] Journal article | | Title | The dorsal flap of the first web. | | Author(s) | Pagliei A, Rocchi L, Tulli A | | Institution | Department of Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery Unit, A. Gemelli Clinic of Rome, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy. | | Source | J Hand Surg [Br] 2003 Apr; 28(2):121-4. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Amputation, Traumatic
Finger Injuries
Fingers
Humans
Male
Soft Tissue Injuries
Surgical Flaps
Thumb
| | Abstract | In the first web space region, there are communications between the dorsal arteries which arise from the dorsal branch of the radial artery and the digital arteries of the thumb and the index finger. These allow a distally based flap to be raised in the first dorsal intermetacarpal area. This flap has been used in 15 cases of soft-tissue loss from the thumb and index finger. The donor sites were closed primarily in all but two patients. There were no complications, and the results show that this flap is useful for soft-tissue defects on the tip and the palmar and dorsal surfaces of the thumb. Moreover, it may be used as a "cross-finger" flap. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 12631482 |
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