Aesthetic Reconstruction of Fingers and Thumbs With the Vascularized Half–Big Toenail Flap With Minimum Donor Site Morbidity

Aesthetic Reconstruction of Fingers and Thumbs With the Vascularized Half–Big Toenail Flap With Minimum Donor Site Morbidity

Purpose: The vascularized half–big toenail flap is a short-pedicle free vascularized flap approximately 30 mm in size that contains a fibular half-nail with a 5-mm skin edge and the partial distal phalanx bone. The fingertip skin of the amputated finger is reflected to cover the skin deficiency. The...

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Main Authors: Koichi Kobayashi, MD, Naoko Masuyama, MD, Ken Nishimura, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Subjects:
Aesthetic finger reconstruction
Donor site
Minimum invasion
Partial toe transfer
Primary wound closure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514120300499

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