Thinking Out of the Box: Use of the Radial Artery Distally to the Snuffbox as Recipient Vessel

Background:. The use of the radial artery (RA) as a recipient vessel in the hand is mainly described in the snuffbox. However, we believe that employing the RA distally to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon may provide remarkable advantages. Methods:. We conducted a prospective study from Jun...

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Main Authors: Luigi Troisi, MD, PhD, FEBOPRAS, Francesco Zanchetta, MD, Macarena Vizcay, MD, Sara Stucchi, MD, Antonio Baez, MD, Eugenio Pajardi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004537