| Title | Palmar advancement flap with V-Y closure for thumb tip injuries. |
| Author(s) | Bang H, Kojima T, Hayashi H |
| Institution | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Source | J Hand Surg [Am] 1992 Sep; 17(5):933-4. |
| MeSH | Adult
Amputation, Traumatic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Surgical Flaps
Thumb
|
| Abstract | The palmar advancement flap with V-Y closure was used in two patients with thumb tip injuries. This technique allows more distal advancement of the flap than does a conventional palmar advancement flap and does not require skin graft coverage. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 1401811 |
